Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Not unless he has a skirt and shoes to match.

But seriously, his search terms are likely him and items in his control. If the purse isn't his he's unlikely to have control over the purse. Depending on other circumstances there may have been reason to search the area surrounding him, but the question doesn't provide enough information to respond fully.

Good luck,

Elena

Ms. Condes is right. I can imagine circumstances in which the authorities would have grounds to search the purse, and others in which they would not. You haven't given us enough facts to give you a better answer than that.