California Attorney General

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The California Attorney General is the State Attorney General of the government of the state of California in the USA. The officer's duty is to ensure that "the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced" (California Constitution, Article V, Section 13.) The Attorney General carries out the responsibilities of the office through the California Department of Justice.

The Attorney General is elected to a four-year term, with a maximum of two terms. The election is held at the same statewide election as the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Controller, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Insurance Commissioner. The current Attorney General is Jerry Brown, a former Governor of California and the son of Pat Brown, who was also Attorney General and Governor.

Contents 1 Duties 2 See also 3 Notable attorneys general from California 4 External links

[edit] Duties

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• As the state’s chief law officer, ensures that the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced.

• Heads the Department of Justice, which is responsible for providing state legal services and support for local law enforcement.

• Acts as the chief counsel in state litigation.

• Oversees law enforcement agencies, including District Attorneys and Sheriffs.

[edit] See also

• Attorney General
• List of Attorneys General of California

[edit] Notable attorneys general from California

• Earl Warren - Chief Justice of the United States
• Pat Brown - Governor of California
• Stanley Mosk - Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court
• Dan Lungren - Congressman
• George Deukmejian - Governor of California

[edit] External links

• Official page of the Office of the Attorney General of California
• Current Candidates for CA Attorney General

State Attorneys General in the United States This box: view • talk • edit
AK: Talis J. Colberg AL: Troy King AR: Dustin McDaniel AZ: Terry Goddard CA: Jerry Brown CO: John Suthers CT: Richard Blumenthal DE: Beau Biden FL: Bill McCollum GA: Thurbert Baker	HI: Mark J. Bennett IA: Tom Miller ID: Lawrence Wasden IL: Lisa Madigan IN: Steve Carter KS: Paul Morrison KY: Greg Stumbo LA: Charles Foti MA: Martha Coakley MD: Doug Gansler	ME: G. Steven Rowe MI: Mike Cox MN: Lori Swanson MO: Jay Nixon MS: Jim Hood MT: Mike McGrath NC: Roy A. Cooper ND: Wayne Stenehjem NE: Jon Bruning NH: Kelly Ayotte	NJ: Stuart Rabner NM: Gary King NV: Catherine Cortez Masto NY: Andrew Cuomo OH: Marc Dann OK: Drew Edmondson OR: Hardy Myers PA: Tom Corbett RI: Patrick C. Lynch SC: Henry McMaster	SD: Larry Long TN: Robert E. Cooper, Jr. TX: Greg Abbott UT: Mark Shurtleff VA: Bob McDonnell VT: William Sorrell WA: Rob McKenna WI: J. B. Van Hollen WV: Darrell McGraw WY: Patrick Crank
Other members of the National Association of Attorneys General AS: Malaetasi Togafau • GU: Alicia Limtiaco • NMI: Matt Gregory • PR: Roberto Sánchez Ramos • VI: Kerry Drue DC: Linda Singer • United States: Alberto Gonzales (honorary member)