Legal Opinions of the Attorney General - Contact the Opinion Unit

Please note, Government Code section 12519 provides for the issuance of opinions to constitutional officers, state legislators, state agencies, judges, district attorneys, county counsels, city prosecutors and sheriffs. If you are a member of the public and you need legal advice, please contact a Private Attorney.

• To request a copy of an existing opinion, please complete and submit the form at the bottom of this page.


• To submit your comments concerning pending matters appearing on the Monthly Opinion Report, please contact the Deputy Attorney General assigned to the matter by returning to the Monthly Opinion Report page and click on the assigned Deputy listed for that matter. Further contact information is available in the side bar menu under How to Submit Views on Assigned Opinion Requests.


• For other types of questions, comments and complaints, please contact the Public Inquiry Unit.

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