The California Attorney General is the state attorney general of the California Government. The job of the officer is to ensure that "state law is enforced uniformly and adequately" (California Constitution, Article V, Section 13). The AGO runs office responsibilities through the California Department of Justice. The department employs more than 1,100 lawyers (which means that AG oversees the government's supervision of law firms much larger than most US private law firms) and 3,700 non-lawyers.
The California Attorney General is elected for a four-year term, with a maximum of two terms. Elections are held in the same statewide election as Governors, Lieutenant Governors, Supervisors, State Secretaries, Treasurers, Supervisors of Public Instruction, and Insurance Commissioners.
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Task
According to the state Constitution and California Government Code, the Attorney General:
- As the chief state law officer, ensures that state law is enforced in a uniform and adequate manner.
- Heads the Department of Justice, which is responsible for providing state legal services and support for local law enforcement.
- Act as primary advisor in state litigation.
- Supervise law enforcement agencies, including District Prosecutors and Sheriffs.
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History
Although the Office of the Attorney General dated to the California acceptance to the Union, the office was in modern form dated to Proposition 4 of 1934, sponsored by the District Courts of Alameda County Earl Warren as one of four initiatives he sponsored for substantially reforming law enforcement and judiciary. Previously, the attorney general had no jurisdiction over matters in the jurisdiction of the district attorney and the locally elected sheriff. Warren later became its own Attorney General in 1938 where he rearranged state law enforcement into the district.
California's famous public attorney
For a complete list, see the List of Common California Lawyers.
- Jerry Brown - 2007-2011, California Governor (1975-1983; 2011-present), Mayor of Oakland (1999-2007); Presidential Candidates (1976, 1992).
- George Deukmejian - 1979-1983, California Governor (1983-91)
- Stanley Mosk - 1959-1964, California Superior Court Judge (1964-2001)
- Pat Brown - 1951-1959, California Governor (1959-1967)
- Earl Warren - 1939-1943, Chief Justice of the United States (1953-1969); Governor of California (1943-1953); District Attorney Alameda County (1925-1939)
- Ulysses S. Webb - 1902-1939, serving the longest at 37 years
- Latest
- Xavier Becerra - 2017-present, US Representative (1993-2017)
- Kamala Harris - 2011-2017, US Senator (2017-present); San Francisco County Attorney (2004-2011)
- And Lungren - 1991-1999, US Representative (1979-89; 2005-13)
See also
- Attorney General
- List of California Public Defenders
References
External links
- Official Website of the Attorney of California
- The California Attorney General article at Legal Newsline Legal Journal
- The California Attorney General article at ABA Journal
- News and Comments in FindLaw
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