attorney general
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That case ground on for nearly a decade and ended with no admission of wrongdoing, though the settlement required the attorney general to pay $300,000 in restitution and undergo legal ethics training.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
At the time, Todd Blanche still headed the office, before assuming the role of acting attorney general in April.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Becerra served as California's attorney general before being selected as Health and Human Services secretary by former US president Joe Biden.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“I’m against voter suppression. I’m against anything that would try to limit a Californian’s right to vote,” said Becerra, who formerly served as California’s attorney general.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Hodges’ chief political foe at this time was an outspoken segregationist named I. Beverly Lake, an assistant state attorney general, who, it was rumored, planned to oppose Hodges in the 1956 gubernatorial race.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
