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1. oag.ca.gov › news › press-releasesAttorney General Bonta Announces New Executive Team

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   Oct 29, 2021 · OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced his executive team. The newly announced team brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience to the California Department of Justice. Together, through a broad range of unique responsibilities, each team member will contribute to the overall mission of serving the people and interests of California. Venus D. Johnson, Chief ...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Attorney_General_of_CaliforniaAttorney General of California - Wikipedia

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   Formation. California Constitution. Salary. $151,127. Website. oag.ca.gov. The attorney general of California is the state attorney general of the government of California. The officer's duty is to ensure that "the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced" (Constitution of California, Article V, Section 13).

3. oag.ca.gov › historyHistory of the Office of the Attorney General | State of ...

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   Since its establishment, the Office of the Attorney General has been molded and changed by three distinct forces: first, the California Constitution and state government codes, which specify the duties and responsibilities of the Attorney General; second, legislative decree altering the duties of the Attorney General in response to specific ...

   Names	Dates Of Office
   Rob Bonta	Apr. 2021 - Present
   Xavier Becerra	Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2021
   Kamala D. Harris	Jan. 2011 - Jan. 2017
   Edmund G. Brown Jr.	Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2011

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4. www.ca.gov › departments › 223Department of Justice (DOJ) | CA.gov - California State Portal

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   California's Megan's Law was enacted in 1996 Penal Code § 290.46. It mandates the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to notify the public about specified registered sex offenders. The California Megan's Law Website is a searchable tool to obtain information from the registered sex offender database. The information contained in the ...

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kamala_Harris_as_AttorneyKamala Harris's tenure as Attorney General of California

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   Kamala Harris was elected the attorney general of California in 2010, becoming the first woman, Black American, and South Asian American to hold the office in the state's history. She took office on January 3, 2011, and would be re-elected in 2014 to serve until she resigned on January 3, 2017, to take her seat in the United States Senate.

6. oag.ca.gov › officeAbout the Office of the Attorney General | State of ...

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   The Attorney General is the state's top lawyer and law enforcement official, protecting and serving the people and interests of California through a broad range of duties. The Attorney General's responsibilities include safeguarding Californians from harm and promoting community safety, preserving California's spectacular natural resources, enforcing civil rights laws, and helping victims of ...

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   How has the Office of Attorney General evolved in California?

   • Its development essentially mirrors California's history and the development of the state itself. The Office of Attorney General in its present form is radically different from the office created by California's founders. Like the Constitution, the office has evolved to serve changing state needs.

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   What does a California Attorney General do?

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

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   Why was the Office of Attorney General created?

   • In California, the Office of Attorney General was created in 1850 to contend with what was considered at the time an unstructured, inadequate and inconsistent system of law enforcement.

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   When did California become an attorney general?

   • Although the office of attorney general dates to the admission of California to the Union, the office in its modern form dates to Proposition 4 of 1934, sponsored by Alameda County District Attorney Earl Warren as one of four initiatives he sponsored to substantially reform law enforcement and the judiciary.

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   What office does an attorney general have?

   • Several attorneys general have gone on to higher office or office on the federal level, including the offices of governor, United States Senator, chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, and vice president of the United States.

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   How long does a California Attorney General serve?

   • Under the state Constitution, the Attorney General is elected to a four-year term in the same statewide election as the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Controller, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Insurance Commissioner. In 1990, California voters imposed a two-term limit on these statewide offices.

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8. calmatters.org › politics › 2021As state attorney general job morphs post-Trump, who will be ...

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   Feb 8, 2021 · Now Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom must pick a new attorney general for a decidedly different time. California’s next attorney general will likely turn the focus inward. The office has huge responsibilities within the state, including consumer protection, gambling and firearms regulation, internet privacy enforcement and criminal investigations.