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.
State executive salariesOffice and current officialSalaryGovernor of California Gavin Newsom$209,747Lieutenant Governor of California Eleni KounalakisAttorney General of California Rob BontaCalifornia Secretary of State Shirley Weber6 more rows
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California Department of JusticeAgency executivesKevin Gardner, Chief, Div. of Law Enforcement Joe Dominic, Chief, Div. of Criminal Justice Information Services Gerald Engler, Chief/Asst. AG, Div. of Criminal Law Kathleen Kenealy, Chief/Asst. AG, Div. of Civil Law Mark Breckler, Chief/Asst. AG, Div. of Public Rights24 more rows
The California attorney general is elected to a four-year term, with a maximum of two terms. The election is held at the same statewide election as the governor, lieutenant governor, controller, secretary of state, treasurer, superintendent of public instruction, and insurance commissioner.
In Cabinet and Cabinet committee meetings, the Attorney-General gives legal advice and encourages ministerial colleagues to seek appropriate legal advice in the course of government decision-making. The Attorney-General should be consulted on policy papers that raise significant legal issues.
Merrick GarlandUnited States / Attorney generalMerrick Brian Garland is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the 86th United States attorney general since March 2021. He served as a circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1997 to 2021. Wikipedia
58 electedThe district attorney's job is to seek justice in criminal cases, work to prevent crime, and serve as a leader in the diverse communities they represent. The DA is also an elected official. In California, we have 58 elected DAs each representing one of our 58 counties.
Office of the Attorney General. 1300 "I" Street. Sacramento, CA 95814-2919. Phone: (916) 445-9555.
The District Attorney serves as legal advisor to the Grand Jury and, through its family support division, enforces parental financial obligations. The Board of Supervisors exercises budgetary control but not operational control over elected District Attorneys.
A Deputy Attorney General IV represents and acts as counsel for large State departments, for a group of boards and commissions whose legal work is more difficult, and advises district attorneys, county counsels, grand juries, and other public agencies staffed principally by attorneys.
About Secretary Shirley N. Weber was sworn in as California Secretary of State on January 29, 2021.
“General” here, though, is an adjective, not a noun; you can think of them as “general attorneys.” So the plural goes on the noun, and the proper form is “attorneys general.”
Assistant Attorneys-GeneralNameDesignationSyed Nazar Hussain ShahAssistant Attorney-General-XXV, Isb.Mr. Azmat Hayat Khan LodhiAssistant Attorney-General-I, Lhr.Mr. Khawar BashirAssistant Attorney-General-II, Lhr.Mr. Sajid Munawar QureshiAssistant Attorney-General-III, Lhr.94 more rows