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<\/a><\/p>\nCalifornia voters will decide who they want as the state’s Attorney General.<\/p>\n
Democrat candidate Rob Bonta is seeking another term as the state’s top cop and lawyer. Republican candidate Michael Gates is challenging him. <\/p>\n
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WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES?<\/p>\n
The attorney general leads the California Department of Justice<\/a> as the state\u2019s top lawyer and law enforcement officer.<\/p>\n The attorney general is also considered the representative for the people of California in civil and criminal cases in both state and federal courts.<\/p>\n The attorney general provides legal advice throughout the state government. They advise departments, boards, commissions and officers.<\/p>\n ROB BONTA (D)<\/p>\n This content is imported from infogram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/p>\n California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he expects to continue suing President Donald Trump to protect Californians\u2019 rights, will work to address affordability, and improve public safety if reelected.<\/p>\n “I got a full tank of gas, and because we’re in California, I’ll say I have a fully charged battery. I’m hungry, I’m ready to do more,” Bonta said in an interview on California Politics 360. <\/p>\n When asked why voters should elect him to another term, he said, “I believe I’ve delivered on the things that are most important to Californians,” Bonta said.<\/p>\n He highlighted his efforts to protect democracy, constitutional rights, and freedoms, including the right to vote. He pointed to his work pushing back against the Trump administration, which he said attacked California\u2019s values, funding, and rights. <\/p>\n He said in his next term, he would focus on continued fights with the Trump administration, while also focusing more on enforcing laws that could help bring down the cost of living and improve the state’s efforts to rehabilitate criminals. <\/p>\n CLICK HERE to read more about Rob Bonta<\/a><\/p>\n MICHAEL GATES (R)<\/p>\n This content is imported from infogram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<\/p>\n Michael Gates, a Republican attorney from Huntington Beach, is running for California Attorney General, emphasizing his extensive legal experience and a commitment to addressing crime, corruption, and what he calls compliance with federal laws. <\/p>\n “I’ve practiced in elections law, election integrity, California constitutional law, U.S. constitutional law, First Amendment, Second Amendment, parental rights litigation, and defense of police litigation,” Gates said. “I’ve taken cases to trial defending our police officers, both in Huntington Beach and for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.”<\/p>\n Gates contrasted his courtroom experience with that of current Attorney General Bonta, whom he described as a “career politician.” He criticized Bonta for spending time in the legislature rather than in court and accused him of failing to enforce criminal laws effectively.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE to read more about Michael Gates<\/a><\/p>\n See more coverage of top California stories here<\/a> | Download our app<\/a> | Subscribe to our morning newsletter<\/a> | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel<\/a> | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Democrat candidate Rob Bonta is seeking another term as the state’s top cop and lawyer. 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