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Mar. 25, 2022

Challengers paint Bonta as too left and too focused on out-of-state issues

Challengers paint Bonta as too left and too focused on out-of-state issues
From left: Attorney General Robert A. Bonta and candidates opposing him for re-election: Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert; Eric P. Early of Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP; and Nathan J. Hochman of Ellis George Cipollone O'Brien Annaguey LLP. From left: Attorney General Robert A. Bonta and candidates opposing him for re-election: Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert; Eric P. Early of Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP; and Nathan J. Hochman of Ellis George Cipollone O'Brien Annaguey LLP.

Attorney General Robert Bonta's three challengers in the June primary accuse him of being easy on crime and failing to uphold California's existing laws, while getting involved in disputes in other states.

Bonta responded Thursday that he is protecting the state from right-wing influence on a national level.

"Constitutional law experts will tell you that the California Department of Justice has a long history of ...

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