California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12512

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 91. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.

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.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 12512 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-3-executive-department/part-2-constitutional-officers/chapter-6-attorney-general/article-2-general-powers-and-duties/section-12512

Other sections in Article 2 - General Powers and Duties

§ 12510§ 12511§ 12511.5§ 12511.7§ 12512§ 12513§ 12513.1§ 12514§ 12515§ 12516…§ 12529.5§ 12529.7§ 12530§ 12530.5§ 12531§ 12532§ 12532.5§ 12533§ 12534§ 12536

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