Government
Dec. 7, 2016
Attorney general nominee already clearing the 2018 field
U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Los Angeles, won't even be nominated until current Attorney General Kamala D. Harris is sworn in for her U.S. Senate term on Jan. 3, but he already is being named as a key antagonist of the incoming Trump administration.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO ? Before the 2018 election, Gov. Jerry Brown knew he would soon be able to nominate someone for probably the most important state attorney general job in the country ? and be able to extend his influence over state government long past the end of his final term.
After Donald Trump was elected president, the nomination was worth far more than that.
Brown's choice, U.S. R...
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