Attorney General of California
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The Attorney General of California is the state's chief law officer, responsible for overseeing the Department of Justice, enforcing state laws, and representing California in legal matters.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional officer of California
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executive branch office of California → state attorney general → |
| alsoKnownAs |
AG of California
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California Attorney General → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of California
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| appointedBy |
Governor of California
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| country |
United States of America
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| createdBy |
California Constitution
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| electedIn |
statewide general election
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| hasAuthorityOver |
statewide civil enforcement actions
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statewide criminal investigations → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
state agencies of California
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statewide consumer protection matters → statewide law enforcement matters → |
| hasWebsite |
https://oag.ca.gov
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| headOfGovernmentBody |
California Department of Justice
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| jurisdiction |
California Department of Justice
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| legalStatus |
constitutional office
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Sacramento County
NERFINISHED
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| memberOf |
California executive branch constitutional officers
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| officeHolder |
Rob Bonta
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| officeHolderStartTime |
2021
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| officeType |
elected office
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| oversees |
California Department of Justice
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| partOf |
Government of California
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executive branch of California → |
| precededByOffice |
District Attorney of California (in hierarchy of law officers)
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| rank |
chief law officer of California
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| residence |
Sacramento, California
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| responsibleFor |
antitrust enforcement in California
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charitable trust regulation in California → civil law enforcement on behalf of the state → consumer protection enforcement → defending state laws in court → enforcement of California state laws → environmental law enforcement for the state → issuing legal opinions to state agencies → overseeing state law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction → representation of California in legal matters → statewide criminal appeals → statewide criminal law enforcement policy → supervision of district attorneys in California → |
| seat |
Sacramento, California
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| style |
The Honorable
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| subordinateTo |
voters of California
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| termLength |
4 years
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| termLimit |
2 terms
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Earl Warren
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George Deukmejian → Gerald Jerry Brown → Jerry Brown → Kamala Harris → Pat Brown → |
positionHeld |
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CCPA
("California Attorney General")
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California Endangered Species Act ("California Attorney General (in appropriate cases)") → California state law ("California Attorney General") → |
enforcedBy |
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Attorney General of California
("California Attorney General")
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alsoKnownAs |
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State Treasurer of California
("California Attorney General")
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coequalWith |
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Government of California
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hasElectedOffice |
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California Commission on Judicial Appointments
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hasMember |
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District Attorney of San Francisco
("California Attorney General")
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worksWith |