Attorney General Candidate Statements

Nathan Hochman | REPUBLICAN

Do you feel more safe and secure today than you have in the past 2, 4, 6, or 8 years? I am running for California Attorney General because I believe the answer for all Californians is "No." Only with new leadership can we hope to solve our state's toughest problems: rising crime threatening our families and communities, out-of-control homelessness, and a fentanyl and drug epidemic claiming more Californians' lives each day. My background, experience, independence, and common-sense policies will provide that new leadership and restore safety as a basic right of every Californian. After graduating from Stanford Law School and clerking for a federal judge, I began my career as a federal prosecutor—bringing justice to criminals such as corrupt government officials, narcotics traffickers, violent gang members, and environmental polluters. I later served as an Assistant Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, appointed by the President and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Overseeing the Tax Division, I led a team of over 350 lawyers and successfully brought cases throughout the nation. In California, I continued to fight against corruption as President of the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission. In the private sector, I have earned a reputation as one of the nation’s leading criminal justice attorneys, defending the constitutional rights of individuals against government overreach. I am grateful for the support of a bipartisan coalition of public safety leaders including Democrats like former Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and Independents like Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert. I would be honored to have your vote. Please contact me with questions at:

E-mail: info@nathanhochman.com
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Rob Bonta | DEMOCRATIC

As your Attorney General and chief law enforcement officer, I’m fighting to protect the rights, freedoms, and safety of all Californians. As the Supreme Court stripped away women’s right to choose, my office is leading the nation in protecting abortion rights. Pro-choice groups like Planned Parenthood say re-electing me is one of the most important steps Californians can take to preserve reproductive freedom. Under my leadership, my office has successfully defended California’s gun safety laws from being overturned. We have taken thousands of illegal guns off our streets and out of the hands of felons and domestic abusers. Both law enforcement organizations and victims’ rights advocates have praised my office’s actions to protect public safety and hold those who break the law accountable. I launched new special investigative teams to apprehend sex traffickers and take down criminal street gangs. I’ve secured felony sentences in one of the largest organized retail theft busts in California history, and I supported increased funding for community policing programs, prosecutions of violent crimes, and crime prevention strategies like addiction and mental health treatment. At my direction, my office launched efforts to hold major polluters and pharmaceutical companies accountable for breaking California law. I’m proud to have the support of Planned Parenthood and California’s nurses, teachers, firefighters, law enforcement leaders and gun safety advocates. My parents instilled in me that helping others is our highest calling. As your Attorney General, I have the privilege of serving California and would be honored to have your vote. www.robbonta.com

P.O. Box 6495
Alameda, CA 94501
Tel: (916) 566-2494
E-mail: Info@RobBonta.com
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