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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.
Represents the People of California in civil and criminal matters before trial courts, appellate courts and the supreme courts of California and the United States. Serves as legal counsel to state officers and, with few exceptions, to state agencies, boards and commissions.
Recognizing that discrimination has no place in our society, the Attorney General’s Office is fighting to protect LGBTQ+ individuals, students, and adults across the nation, and strictly enforcing California's laws that prohibit discrimination, including hate crimes.
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.
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).
Sep 10, 2024 · In her fast-tracked campaign for the presidency, Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic party have zealously embraced her past as attorney general, framing voters’ choice as one...
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