BILL NUMBER: AB 2524	CHAPTERED  08/26/02

	CHAPTER  244
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 26, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 24, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 8, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 2, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 29, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Goldberg

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2002

   An act to add Sections 51.1 and 55.2 to the Civil Code, to add
Section 4461 to the Government Code, and to add Sections 19954.5 and
19959.5 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to civil rights.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2524, Goldberg.  Civil rights:  appeals.
   Existing law sets forth various civil rights and provides a cause
of action for a violation of those rights, as specified.
   This bill would provide that if a violation of any of these
specified civil rights is alleged or the application or construction
thereof is in issue in any proceeding in the Supreme Court of
California, a state court of appeal, or the appellate division of a
superior court, each party shall serve a copy of the party's brief or
petition and brief, on the State Solicitor General at the Office of
the Attorney General.  Under the bill, no brief in these matters may
be accepted for filing unless the proof of service shows service on
the State Solicitor General.  However, any party failing to comply
with this requirement must be given a reasonable opportunity to cure
the failure before the court imposes any sanction and, in that
instance, the court must allow the Attorney General reasonable time
to file a brief in the matter.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 51.1 is added to the Civil Code, to read:
   51.1.  If a violation of Section 51, 51.5, 51.7, 51.9, or 52.1 is
alleged or the application or construction of any of these sections
is in issue in any proceeding in the Supreme Court of California, a
state court of appeal, or the appellate division of a superior court,
each party shall serve a copy of the party's brief or petition and
brief, on the State Solicitor General at the Office of the Attorney
General.  No brief may be accepted for filing unless the proof of
service shows service on the State Solicitor General.  Any party
failing to comply with this requirement shall be given a reasonable
opportunity to cure the failure before the court imposes any sanction
and, in that instance, the court shall allow the Attorney General
reasonable additional time to file a brief in the matter.
  SEC. 2.  Section 55.2 is added to the Civil Code, to read:
   55.2.  If a violation of Section 54, 54.1, 54.2, or 54.3 is
alleged or the application or construction of any of these sections
is in issue in any proceeding in the Supreme Court of California, a
state court of appeal, or the appellate division of a superior court,
each party shall serve a copy of the party's brief or petition and
brief, on the State Solicitor General at the Office of the Attorney
General.  No brief may be accepted for filing unless the proof of
service shows service on the State Solicitor General.  Any party
failing to comply with this requirement shall be given a reasonable
opportunity to cure the failure before the court imposes any sanction
and, in that instance, the court shall allow the Attorney General
reasonable additional time to file a brief in the matter.
  SEC. 3.  Section 4461 is added to the Government Code, to read:
   4461.  If a violation of Section 4450, 4450.5, 4451, 4452, 4453.5,
4454, 4455, 4455.5, 4456, 4457, 4459, or 4460 is alleged or the
application or construction of any of these sections is in issue in
any proceeding in the Supreme Court of California, a state court of
appeal, or the appellate division of a superior court, each party
shall serve a copy of the party's brief or petition and brief, on the
State Solicitor General at the Office of the Attorney General.  No
brief may be accepted for filing unless the proof of service shows
service on the State Solicitor General.  Any party failing to comply
with this requirement shall be given a reasonable opportunity to cure
the failure before the court imposes any sanction and, in that
instance, the court shall allow the Attorney General reasonable
additional time to file a brief in the matter.
  SEC. 4.  Section 19954.5 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to
read:
   19954.5.  If a violation of Section 19952, 19953, or 19954 is
alleged or the application or construction of any of these sections
is in issue in any proceeding in the Supreme Court of California, a
state court of appeal, or the appellate division of a superior court,
each party shall serve a copy of the party's brief or petition and
brief, on the State Solicitor General at the Office of the Attorney
General.  No brief may be accepted for filing unless the proof of
service shows service on the State Solicitor General.  Any party
failing to comply with this requirement shall be given a reasonable
opportunity to cure the failure before the court imposes any sanction
and, in that instance, the court shall allow the Attorney General
reasonable additional time to file a brief in the matter.
  SEC. 5.  Section 19959.5 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to
read:
   19959.5.  If a violation of Section 19955, 19955.3, 19955.5,
19956, 19956.5, 19957, 19957.5, or 19959 is alleged or the
application or construction of any of these sections is in issue in
any proceeding in the Supreme Court of California, a state court of
appeal, or the appellate division of a superior court, each party
shall serve a copy of the party's brief or petition and brief, on the
State Solicitor General at the Office of the Attorney General.  No
brief may be accepted for filing unless the proof of service shows
service on the State Solicitor General.  Any party failing to comply
with this requirement shall be given a reasonable opportunity to cure
the failure before the court imposes any sanction and, in that
instance, the court shall allow the Attorney General reasonable
additional time to file a brief in the matter.