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To be elected attorney general, a person must be qualified voter, permanently resident in the state of Minnesota at least 30 days prior to the election, and at least 21 years of age. [ 2 ] In the event of a vacancy in the office of the attorney general, the Governor may appoint a successor to serve the balance of the term. [ 3 ]
The officer must 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. The department employs over 1,100 attorneys and 3,700 non-attorney employees.
Mike Hatch, former Minnesota Attorney General [62] Douglas M. Head, former Minnesota Attorney General [63] Hubert "Skip" Humphrey, former Minnesota Attorney General and Minnesota State Senator [63] Henry Linde, former North Dakota Attorney General [64] Miles Lord, former Minnesota Attorney General and U.S. District Court Judge [65] Robert W ...
James E. Rogan – U.S. House of Representatives from California, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, and director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Linda Sánchez – U.S. House of Representatives from California; Henry A. Waxman – U.S. House of Representatives from California; Jack Weiss – Los Angeles ...
The 2024 general election saw California voters reverse course against criminal justice reform policies and candidates. Prop. 36 overhauls key parts of Proposition 47 that passed handily in 2014 ...
California recognizes three categories of crime, distinguishable by the gravity of offense and severity of punishment: Felonies, Misdemeanors, and Infractions. [2] Regardless of category or specific offense, all valid crimes are required to have two elements: 1) an act committed or omitted In California, and 2) an articulated punishment as ...
The California Commission on Judicial Performance is responsible for investigating complaints of judicial misconduct, judicial incapacity, and disciplining state judges, and is composed of 11 members, each appointed four-year terms: 3 judges appointed by the California Supreme Court, 4 members appointed by the governor (2 attorneys and 2 non ...
George Gascón (born March 12, 1954) is an American attorney and former police officer who served as the District Attorney of Los Angeles County from December 7, 2020 to December 3, 2024. A member of the Democratic Party and a former member of the Republican Party , [ 1 ] Gascón served as the district attorney of San Francisco from 2011 to 2019.