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PEOPLE v. SUPERIOR COURT (1973 GRAND JURY)

Docket No. L.A. 30178.

13 Cal.3d 430 (1975)

531 P.2d 761

119 Cal. Rptr. 193

THE PEOPLE et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Respondent; 1973 GRAND JURY FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

January 29, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

David D. Minier, District Attorney, and Patrick J. McKinley, Deputy District Attorney, for Petitioners.

Evelle J. Younger, Attorney General, Edward A. Hinz, Jr., Chief Assistant Attorney General, Arlo E. Smith and Doris H. Maier, Assistant Attorneys General, Derald E. Granberg and April P. Kestell, Deputy Attorneys General, and Stanford D. Herlick, County Counsel (San Bernardino), as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

George P. Kading, County Counsel, Robert D. Curiel, Chief Assistant County Counsel, and Marvin Levine, Deputy County Counsel, for Respondent.

John H. Larson, County Counsel (Los Angeles), Robert C. Lynch, Deputy County Counsel, and Edward L. Lascher as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondent.

No appearance for Real Parties in Interest.

OPINION

TOBRINER, J.

In California the grand jury, in addition to determining whether or not to indict individuals suspected of crime, exercises an important "watchdog" function over the operation of many facets of local government. To fulfill this oversight role, the grand jury has been granted extensive statutory authority to prepare "reports" disclosing its findings and recommendations for improvement in the administration of local...

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