George Deukmejian
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Courken George Deukmejian Jr. was an American politician who served as the 35th governor of California from 1983 to 1991. A member of the Republican Party, he was the state's first governor of Armenian descent.
Deukmejian in 2010
Deukmejian with Governor Ronald Reagan signing the 1973 California death penalty bill.
Deukmejian (left) with LAPD Chief Daryl Gates and County Sheriff Sherman Block, 1986.
Deukmejian with President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office, 1983
Attorney General of California
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The attorney general of California is the state attorney general of the Government of California. The officer's duty is to ensure that "the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced". The California attorney general carries out the responsibilities of the office through the California Department of Justice. The department employs over 1,100 attorneys and 3,700 non-attorney employees.
Attorney General of California
The California attorney general's main office in Sacramento is housed in this building
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