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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kamala_Harris's_tenure_asKamala 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, Indian American, and South Asian American to hold the office in the state's history.

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

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   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.

3. www.politico.com › news › 2024/07/19What Kamala Harris’ record in California tells us about her ...

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   Jul 19, 2024 · As California attorney general, Harris took on for-profit colleges that she accused of saddling students with unsustainable debt — work that segued into the Biden administration’s loan...

4. calmatters.org › politics › electionsKamala Harris as a prosecutor: What these 9 CA cases reveal ...

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   Aug 15, 2024 · Voters elected her first as San Francisco’s district attorney and then as the state’s attorney general. She battled multinational corporations on behalf of Californians, but also oversaw the wrongful conviction of someone who was later stabbed in prison.

5. www.politico.com › news › 2024/07/29Kamala Harris was CA’s top cop — but she was ... - POLITICO

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   Jul 29, 2024 · SACRAMENTO, California — Vice President Kamala Harris was elected California attorney general in 2010 as the state began to thoroughly rethink how it sentences and imprisons lawbreakers....

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

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   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).

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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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   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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   How many attorneys are there in California?

   • The California attorney general carries out the responsibilities of the office through the California Department of Justice. The department employs over 1,100 attorneys and 3,700 non-attorney employees. [citation needed] The California attorney general is elected to a four-year term, with a maximum of two terms.

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8. oag.ca.gov › history › 32harrisKamala D. Harris, 32nd Attorney General | State of California ...

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   In 2004-2010, Kamala Harris served as the first woman District Attorney in San Francisco's history, and as the first African American woman and South Asian American woman in California to hold the office.