Click for high-resolution photo. On April 23, 2021, Rob Bonta was sworn in as the 34th Attorney General of the State of California, the first person of Filipino descent and the second Asian-American to occupy the position.
$151,127The California attorney general is elected to a four-year term, with a maximum of two terms....Attorney General of CaliforniaFormationCalifornia ConstitutionSalary$151,127Websiteoag.ca.gov6 more rows
33 California attorneysThere have been 33 California attorneys general since 1849. Of the 32 officeholders, 19 were Democrat, 13 were Republican and one was American Independent.
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QUALIFICATIONSBe a registered voter and otherwise qualified to vote for that office at the time that nomination papers are issued to the person. ... Have been admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court for a period of at least five years immediately preceding his or her election to the office.More items...•Jun 3, 2014
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 identity theft, mortgage-related fraud, illegal business practices, and other consumer crimes.
A U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE: BASIC FACTS U.S. Attorneys are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and they serve terms of four years or at the President's discretion.
The current Attorney General is Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame. He was appointed by President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo in 2021.
About Secretary Shirley N. Weber was sworn in as California Secretary of State on January 29, 2021.
Below is a listing of current United States Attorneys for all 94 districts....U.S. Attorneys Listing.DistrictUnited States AttorneyCalifornia, CentralTracy WilkisonCalifornia, EasternPhillip TalbertCalifornia, NorthernStephanie HindsCalifornia, SouthernRandy S. Grossman89 more rows
The state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states, of the federal district, or of any of the territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer.
Edmund Jennings RandolphOn September 26, 1789, Edmund Jennings Randolph was appointed the first Attorney General of the United States by President George Washington.
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Incumbent Xavier Becerra defeated Steven Bailey in the general election for Attorney General of California on November 6, 2018.
Last year $31 billion of our taxpayer money, which was supposed to go the unemployed, was stolen by felons because of sheer government incompetence. Our state’s Attorney General has not investigated, much less prosecuted. The professional politicians don’t care.
Now California is experiencing the highest murder rate in decades. From 2019 to 2020, our Attorney General Xavier Becerra presided over the largest yearly increase in homicides in California in 30 years.
California is at a crossroads. Our once great state led the nation in education, people flocked to the Golden State for economic opportunity, to start a life for their families and live the California Dream. Now people are leaving the state in droves.
The professional politicians don’t care. It is time for someone new, an outsider who supports law enforcement and wants a California with low crime, good schools, thriving businesses, secure borders, fair elections, a strong Second Amendment, and government overregulation out of our lives.