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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional officer of California
executive branch office of California
state attorney general
alsoKnownAs AG of California
California Attorney General
appliesToJurisdiction State of California
appointedBy Governor of California
country United States of America
createdBy California Constitution
electedIn statewide general election
hasAuthorityOver statewide civil enforcement actions
statewide criminal investigations
hasJurisdictionOver state agencies of California
statewide consumer protection matters
statewide law enforcement matters
hasWebsite https://oag.ca.gov
headOfGovernmentBody California Department of Justice
jurisdiction California Department of Justice
legalStatus constitutional office
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Sacramento County NERFINISHED
memberOf California executive branch constitutional officers
officeHolder Rob Bonta
officeHolderStartTime 2021
officeType elected office
oversees California Department of Justice
partOf Government of California
executive branch of California
precededByOffice District Attorney of California (in hierarchy of law officers)
rank chief law officer of California
residence Sacramento, California
responsibleFor antitrust enforcement in California
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
style The Honorable
subordinateTo voters of California
termLength 4 years
termLimit 2 terms

Referenced by (14)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Earl Warren
George Deukmejian
Gerald Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
Kamala Harris
Pat Brown
positionHeld
CCPA ("California Attorney General")
California Endangered Species Act ("California Attorney General (in appropriate cases)")
California state law ("California Attorney General")
enforcedBy
Attorney General of California ("California Attorney General")
alsoKnownAs
State Treasurer of California ("California Attorney General")
coequalWith
Government of California
hasElectedOffice
California Commission on Judicial Appointments
hasMember
District Attorney of San Francisco ("California Attorney General")
worksWith

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