As your August 1 letter points out, the California Attorney General opined on the meaning and purpose of Section 17 in the 1980s. Arguments in support of or in opposition to the proposed laws are the opinions of the authors.Each Argument In Favor or Against may be up to 300 words. Opposing letters to counsel. Editor, I am writing to clarify the situation of a political flyer that has been distributed including a photograph of Jovita Mendoza and myself.