What is the test for determining the propriety of a trial judge's discovery order?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court, 119 Cal.Rptr. 631, 13 Cal.3d 721, 532 P.2d 495 (Cal. 1975):

Both parties in this proceeding appear to assume that the propriety of the trial judge's discovery order rests solely upon the application of section 1040 of the Evidence Code, ³ which establishes a conditional privilege for 'official information.' (See Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531, 538--539, 113 Cal.Rptr. 897, 522 P.2d 305.) Petitioners, emphasizing that section 54957.6 of the Government Code ⁴ articulates a strong public policy in favor

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