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Government

Nov. 7, 2008

San Diego's Reformist City Attorney Ousted

Newly elected City Attorney Jan Goldsmith said that he intends to rebuild the office to focus on law, not politics.

By Pat Broderick
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO - Newly elected City Attorney Jan Goldsmith said that he intends to rebuild the office to focus on law, not politics.

On Tuesday, the Superior Court judge beat the fiery incumbent, Michael Aguirre - a defeat that was telegraphed at the June primary, when Goldsmith took 32 percent of the vote to Aguirre's 29 percent, in a slate of five candidates.

But this time the gap was much wi...

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