Gov. Code, § 12512 · Article 2. General Powers and Duties
Gov. Code, § 12512
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The Attorney General shall attend the Supreme Court and prosecute or defend all causes to which the state, or any state officer, is a party in the state officer’s official capacity.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 91. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12512.
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