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 Runoff Election 11/4/2014 
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Kamala D. Harris
 
2,177,480 votes
53.2%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Attorney General of California
 - District Attorney, City & County of San Francisco (2003-2011)
 - info@kamalaharris.org
  
Priorities:
- Fighting Transnational Gangs
 - Fighting for California Homeowners
 - Fighting Human Trafficking
  
 
Ronald Gold
 
504,091 votes
12.3%
- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Retired State Prosecutor
 - Former California Deputy Attorney General
 - Graduate of UCLA
 - Graduate of Loyola University School of Law
 - Attorney
 - Instructor - Glendale College of Law
 - Ventura County Board of Supervisors Commendation for Public Service
 - rongoldlaw@gmail.com
  
Priorities:
- Establish a dedicated section within the Attorney General's office fighting white collar crime and governmental corruption
 - Expand the Public Welfare section within the Attorney General's office to include criminal prosecution of elder abuse
 - Restore the Consumer Protection section within the Attorney General's office to safeguard Californians from dishonest consumer predators
  
Phil Wyman
479,468 votes
11.7%
David King
368,190 votes
9.0%
John Haggerty
 
336,433 votes
8.2%
- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Attorney
 - Santa Clara University, B.S. Political Science and Accounting (1984)
 - U.C. Hastings College of the Law, JD (1987)
 - Member of the California Bar (1987-present)
 - Owner of Law Practice (1987-present)
 - Owner of Haggerty Arbitrations (2012-present)
 - johnkhaggerty@yahoo.com
  
Priorities:
- Restore Regular Implementation of the  Death Penalty in California
 - Defend California's Constitution Against Lawsuits
 - Protect the People of California Against Violence and Theft
  
Orly Taitz
 
130,451 votes
3.2%
- Party: No Party Preference
 - Occupation: Attorney/Doctor/Businesswoman
 - voter Freedom Attorney of the year
 - licensed both as a doctor and attorney
 - orly.taitz@hushmail.com
  
Priorities:
- protect constitutional rights of citizens from government abuse
 - bring back to CA water supplies wrongfully taken by EPA
 - assure clean elections in CA
  
Jonathan Jaech
 
99,056 votes
2.4%
- Party: Libertarian
 - Occupation: Attorney
 - Mechanical Engineer
 - B.S.M.E., UC Berkely 1988 (Cum Laude)
 - J.D., UC Hastings College of the Law, 1997
 - Registered Patent Attorney
 - Former Environmental Compliance Manager
 - Southern Vice-Chair, Libertarian Party of California
 - jonathan@jaech.net
  
Priorities:
- Protect our privacy
 - End prosecution of victimless crimes and reduce associated costs
 - Investigate police abuse and corruption
  
  
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Official Information 
Job Description
 
- As the state's chief law officer, ensures that the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced.
 - Heads the Department of Justice, which is responsible for providing state legal services and support for local law enforcement.
 - Acts as the chief legal counsel in state litigation.
 - Oversees law enforcement agencies, including county district attorneys and sheriffs.
  
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