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[MINOR],   l DefendantandAppellant.   6,!CVVV C6  AppealNo.[] 8 (SuperiorCourtNo.[])(8 C  ( 8  MOTIONFORJUDICIALNOTICEUNDEREVIDENCECODE "" SECTIONS452,454,AND459;MEMORANDUMOFPOINTSAND ## AUTHORITIESANDDECLARATIONINSUPPORT$$      Appellantherebyrequests,pursuanttosection459,section453andsubdivisions &!& _(c_),(g)and(h)ofsection452,oftheCaliforniaEvidenceCode,thatthiscourttake (#( judicialnoticeofthereportsattachedtothismotion.Thereportsare,asdiscussedinthe *%* attachedMemorandum,officialactsoftheexecutivebranchofthestategovernment,  and/orreportstheaccuracyofwhichhasbeenadmittedbytheAttorneyGeneralon  November16,2004.Thus,theinformationinthesedocumentsisnotreasonablysubject  todispute.     Thedocumentssubmittedwiththisapplicationallconcernthe*stateofconditions   existingattheCaliforniaYouthAuthorityatthetimethejuvenilecourtcommittedthe   minortothatinstitution,andwhichstillareprevalentthere.Considerationofthis   extrinsicevidenceis#*{ #centraltothiscourt'sdecisionontheprimaryissueinthiscase,  whetherthejuvenilecourtabuseditsdiscretion*ԀwhenitcommittedtheminortotheYouth  Authoritybecauseconditionsexistingthere,#*Z ##W#whichwereamatterofpublicrecordand  mediascrutiny,Ԁprecludedanyfindingofprobablebenefittotheminorfromthe  commitmentunderWelfareandInstitutionsCodesection734.#v #    Thereportsareasfollows:  [1.ReviewoftheIntensiveTreatmentProgrambytheOfficeoftheInspectorGeneralof  theStateofCalifornia;   2.ManagementReviewAuditbytheOfficeoftheInspectorGeneraloftheStateof " California; $  3.ReportandFindingsofMentalHealthandSubstanceAbuseTreatmentServicesto &"" YouthinCaliforniaYouthAuthorityFacilitiesbyDrs.Eric_Trupin_ԀandRaymond ($$ Patterson; *&& 4.EducationProgramReviewofCaliforniaYouthAuthoritybyDrs.Thomas_ORourke_  andRobertGordon;  5.GeneralCorrectionsReviewoftheCaliforniaYouthAuthoritybyDr.Barry_Krisberg_;  6.#H #ComplaintfiledinAlamedaCountySuperiorCourt,Farrellv.Harper,R503079344.]     Thismotionisbaseduponthisnotice,theattachedcopyoftheConsentDecree,   signedbytheAttorneyGeneralandfiledinFarrellv.Harper(AlamedaSuperiorCourt   No.RG503079344)##,theattachedMemorandumofPointsandAuthorities,theattached   Declarationofcounsel,andthecourtsfilesandrecordsinthiscase.  DATED:0 ` []0` (#` (#0(#(#Respectfullysubmitted,(#(#    `     h     By:0 p 򀀀p(#p(#    `     h      p []     `     h      p AttorneyforAppellant   N@||  POINTANDAUTHORITIES    )1  )1(I  .0    THECOURTOFAPPEALMUSTTAKEJUDICIALNOTICEAS  REQUESTED. u)1(ی(#(# Ќ   (33 "L<"  L<.0  2  A  .3  0` (#(#  GeneralPrinciplesOfJudicialNotice L<.[݌~ ` (#` (# Ќ    Judicialnoticemaybetakenof officialactsofthe...executive...department..   .ofanystate.(Cal._Evid_.Code452,_subd_._(c_).)Judicialnoticemayalsobetakenof     facts...thatarenotreasonablythesubjectofdispute.(Id.,_subds_.(g)and(h).)   Judicialnoticeofsuchfactsaremandatoryuponrequestwheretheopposingpartyis   permittedtoraiseobjectionsandthecourthasenoughinformationaboutthefactsinorder  tomakeadeterminationthattheycomewithinacategorysubjecttoproperjudicialnotice.  (Cal._Evid_.Code453.)Areviewingcourtispermittedtojudiciallynoticefactsinthe  samemannerasatrialcourt.(Cal._Evid_.Code459.)    Judicialnoticeistherecognitionandacceptancebythecourt,foruse...bythe  court,oftheexistenceofamatteroflaworfactthatisrelevanttoanissueintheaction  withoutrequiringformalproofofthematter.(2Jefferson,Cal.Evidence_Benchbook_,  [(3ded.1997)JudicialNotice,]47.1,atpp.10641065.)(_Lockley_v.LawOfficeof ! _Cantrell_,Green,etal.(2001)91_Cal.App_.4th875,882;_Evid_.Code454.) The # underlyingtheoryofjudicialnoticeisthatthematterbeingjudiciallynoticedisalawor % ! factthatisnotreasonablysubjecttodispute.(_Lockley_v.LawOfficeof_Cantrell_,Green, '"# etal.,supra,91_Cal.App_.4thatp.882;_Evid_.Code452,_subd_.(h).)## z)$%  "L<"  L<"0  2  B  .3  0` (#(#  TheReports L<""݌z+&'` (#` (# Ќ    Here,therecanbenodoubtthatthereportsbyDrs._Trupin_,_ORourke_Ԁand  _Krisberg_Ԁarenotreasonablysubjecttodispute.Inadditiontothefactthatthereports  weredoneattheAttorneyGeneralsandtheYouthAuthoritiesrequests,onNovember  16,2004,boththeDirectoroftheCaliforniaYouthAuthorityandtheAttorneyGeneral   signedaConsentDecreesettlingalawsuitchallengingtheappropriatenessofthecareand   servicesprovidedattheYouthAuthority.(SeeAttachedConsentDecree,p.22.)Inthat   document,bothpartiesacknowledgedthat [_t]he_Ԁexpertswereselectedjointlybythe   partiesandcompensatedbythe_CYA_.(ConsentDecree,p.2,line9.)Further,the  parties _agree[d_]thatthefactsandopinionscontainedintheReportsaresubstantially  correct.(Id.,lines2021.)BecausethereportspreparedfortheYouthAuthoritylaw  suithavebeenpubliclyacknowledgedbytheAttorneyGeneralasaccurate,theycannotbe  subjecttodisputehere.    Further,becausetheInspectorGeneralsreportswerepreparedasanofficialactof  theexecutivebranchofthegovernment,theymustbejudiciallynoticed.(See,e.g.,  Peoplev._Crusilla_Ԁ(1999)77_Cal.App_.4th141,147[CourtofAppealtookjudicialnotice   asrequestedbytheAttorneyGeneralofthetruthofthecontentsofapublicationfrom " thatofficeestablishingstatejurisdictionoverthepropertyonwhichthedefendantwas $  arrested];DepartmentofMentalHygienev._Rosse_Ԁ(1960)187_Cal.App_.2d283,287[the &"" trialcourtproperlytookjudicialnoticeofthetruthofthecontentsofapatientsaccount, ($$ submittedbythestateinanactiontorecovercostsfromtheparentsofapersonhousedin *&& astatehospital];Wilsonv._Loew_s(1956)142_Cal.App_.2d183,188[judicialnoticebythe  CourtofAppealofthetruthofthecontentoftheproceedingsoftheHouseCommitteeon  UnAmericanActivities;incorporationofthefactsintothecomplaintforthepurposeof  rulingonademurrer].)Further,where,ashere,thecontentsoftheInspectorGenerals   reportsarecorroboratedbythe_Trupin_,_ORourke_Ԁand_Krisberg_Ԁreports,theyarenot   reasonablysubjecttodispute.     Thiscourtalsocanjudiciallynoticethecontentofthereports.(#Y"#Gilesv.Horn   (2002)100_Cal.App_.4th206,219.)InGiles,acaseinvolvingasuitbroughttostopuse  ofpublicmoniesforservicesprovidedthroughprivatecontractors,thedefendantsasked  thereviewingcourttotakejudicialnoticeof thefactthat...the[chiefadministrative  officer]fortheCountymadeafindingthatcontractingoutthecasemanagement  functionsforthe_CalWORKS_Ԁprojecttothoseentitieswasmoreeconomicalandefficient  thantohavethoseservicesprovidedbycivilserviceemployees.(Ibid.,emphasisadded.)  TheexpertreportsinthiscaseareofferedforthesamereasonasinGiles,thatis,toask  thiscourttoconsiderthefindingsinthesereportsastheyarerelevanttotheresolutionof   thisappeal:didthejuvenilecourtabuseitsdiscretioninfindingthattheminorwould " probablybenefitfromacommitmenttotheYouthAuthoritydespitethewell $  substantiatedinadequaciesofthatinstitutionsperformance. &""   Thiscourtcanconsiderthereportseventhoughtheydidnotexistatthetimethe ($$ juvenilecourtmadeitscommitmentorder.The highlevelofpoliticalturmoiland *&& controversywhichthis[complaintandsubsequentreports]hasgeneratedisasufficient  basistograntjudicialreview.(Powellv.SuperiorCourt(1991)232_Cal.App_.3d785,  790.)Powellinvolveddefendantssrequestforachangeofvenue.ThePowell  defendantswerepoliceofficersaccusedofpolicebrutalitywhichhadbeenindependently   videotapedandbroadcastontelevision.Theappellatecourtfounditcouldtakejudicial   noticeof* continuingandpervasive#*9#Ԁnewsmediacoverage*Ԁof theongoingpolitical   controversyirrespectiveofthatfactthatithadnotbeenconsideredbythelowercourt   and #*9#occurredsubsequenttotherulingofthatcourt.(Id.atfn.2,citingPeoplev._Jurado_  (1981)115_Cal.App_.3d470,482.)*Ԁ#*[;#    Similarlyhere,atthetimethecourtmadeitsruling,thecomplaintwasamatterof  publicrecordandhadgeneratedenoughcontroversythatthisstatesAttorneyGeneral  commissionedthereportsatissuehere,andtheissuecontinuestogeneratenewsmedia  coverage(see,e.g.,Sebastian,Moratoriumurgedfor_CYA_Ԁ_S.F._ԀPublicDefendersays  itsacriminaltrainingground,_S.F._ԀChronicle(Feb.10,2004)p.A17and*Kim,San  MateoCountyBoycottsYouthAuthority,_S.F._ԀChronicle(Feb.13,2004)p.27A.)#*&>##4#    "L<"  L