Notable Attorneys General From California
For a comprehensive list, see List of Attorneys General of California.
- Ulysses S. Webb – Longest serving at 37 years
- Earl Warren – Chief Justice of the United States
- Pat Brown – Governor of California
- Stanley Mosk – Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court
- Dan Lungren – Congressman
- George Deukmejian – Governor of California
- Jerry Brown – California Secretary of State (1971–1975), Governor of California (1975–1983; 2011–present) Mayor, Oakland California (1999–2007)
- Kamala Harris – San Francisco District Attorney (2004–2011)
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