ATTORNEY GENERAL
* Term of Office: 4 years
* As the chief law officer, ensures that the laws of the state
are uniformly and adequately enforced.
* Heads the Department of Justice, which is responsible for
providing state legal services and support for local law
enforcement.
*Acts as chief counsel in state litigation and serves as legal
advisor to the Governor, Legislature, boards, commissions and
agencies.
* Oversees law enforcement agencies, including District Attorneys
and Sheriffs.
*SALARY - $102,000
1994 Candidates
Dan Lungren - Republican
Tom Umberg - Democrat
Richard Burns - Libertarian
Robert J. Evans - Peace & Freedom
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Review/Analysis by the California Journal
The Race for Attorney General: Two distinctly different attorneys
see themselves as "top cop"
Past and Present Officeholders
Past Officeholders | Party Affiliation | Years in Office |
Dan Lungren | Republican | Present |
John Van de Kamp | Democrat | 1983 - 1990 |
George Deukmejian | Republican | 1979 - 1982 |
Evelle J. Younger | Republican | 1971 - 1978 |
Thomas C. Lynch | Democrat | 1964 - 1970 |
Stanley Mosk | Democrat | 1959 - 1963 |