State Bar of California

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San Francisco, California 94105

(415) 538-2000

http://www.calbar.c…

For more than 80 years, the State Bar of California manages the admission of lawyers in California into practice, investigates complaints of professional misconduct, and prescribes appropriate discipline for misconduct. California was one of the first states to unify its bar and make it mandatory, and it is the only state bar that operates its own State Bar Court for professional responsibility cases. With over 242,000 members, it is the largest state bar association in the United States. The State Bar of California is directly responsible to the Supreme Court of California. It is headquartered in San Francisco and has branches in Los Angeles and Sacramento.

Elise Rachel Levy	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1700607284 - 1511582012 October 28, 2022 Attorney Misconduct, Cooperative Misconduct, Destruction of Evidence, Failure to Disclose Brady/Giglio Material, Overcharging, Suborning Perjury, Witness Tampering Employer: Orange County District Attorney Authority: State Bar of California
Joseph J Mendoza	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1668204158 - 574257712 May 9, 2022 Attorney Misconduct Employer: Kern County District Attorney Authority: State Bar of California
John Mifsud	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1699119007 - 13906535 January 1, 2023 Attorney Misconduct Employer: Alameda County District Attorney Authority: State Bar of California
Brian Owens	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1699119367 - 1909026747 January 1, 2023 Attorney Misconduct Employer: Alameda County District Attorney Authority: State Bar of California
Shea Sanna	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1677614110 - 164070654 February 24, 2023 Bias Employer: Los Angeles County District Attorney Authority: State Bar of California
Summer Stephan	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1719268254 - 1052253877 April 23, 2023 Attorney Misconduct, Bias, Coercive Plea Bargaining, Cooperative Misconduct, Destruction of Evidence, Extra Judicial 'Administrative' Sanctions, Failure to Disclose Brady/Giglio Material, Judicial Proceedings, Obstruction of Justice, Overcharging, Suborning Perjury, Whistleblower Retaliation, Witness Tampering Employer: San Diego County District Attorney Authority: State Bar of California
Diana Teran	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1714266664 - 1415982303 Failure to Disclose Brady/Giglio Material Employer: Los Angeles County District Attorney Authority: State Bar of California
Kathryn Michelle Wagner	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1719266328 - 753354061 June 13, 2024 Obstruction of Justice Employer: Orange County District Attorney Authority: State Bar of California

State Bar of California is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, platform of record: The Brady List; or:

Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
US Freedom of Information Act (1967);
State Sunshine Law (see, below);
Open Government Act (2007);
Open Government Initiative (2009); and,
Open Government Directives (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.

Prosecutors have ethical obligations and may be held individually accountable for their conduct within the legal system. Prosecutors contribute to just and honorable legal profession and a legal system that promotes fairness and accountability.

Violations of these rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment.

This information has been curated by journalists and private citizens; and, this platform is available as-a-service to all Peace Officer Standards & Training [POST] Departments, Prosecutors, and Law Enforcement Organizations [LEOrgs].

California Public Records Act

§6250-6268

The California Public Records Act is a series of laws meant to guarantee that the public has access to public records of governmental bodies in California. In December of 2011, a Superior Court judge ruled that the California Assembly must also disclose budget records of individual lawmakers, after some California newspapers filed a lawsuit accusing legislators of flouting the state’s open records laws.

Public records in the California Public Records Act are defined as “any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics.” There is a separate category of “purely personal information” that, although it may be in the custody of a government agency, does not fall under the act. Statute 6255 states a catch all exemption, “The agency shall justify withholding any record by demonstrating that the record in question is exempt under express provisions of this chapter or that on the facts of the particular case the public interest served by not disclosing the record clearly outweighs the public interest served by disclosure of the record.”

Anyone can request public documents in California, and a purpose does not have to be stated. The California Public Records Act does not regulate the use of records obtained from public agencies. One should allow 10 days for an agency to comply with a records request.

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