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Government

Sep. 24, 2010

In AG Race, A Gap Between Campaign Talk And Job Duties

Neither candidate, at least through their campaign advertising, has said much about the civil matters - consumer protection, environmental enforcement, civil rights, anti-trust and other issues - that constituted 58 percent of the office's caseload, according to statistics provided from the attorney general's office from July 2009 to May 2010.

By Brandon Ortiz

Daily Journal Staff Writer

On Steve Cooley's campaign website, a photo shows the attorney general hopeful standing relaxed, hand in jacket pocket, talking to three uniformed police officers.

The Los Angeles County district attorney's campaign churns out news releases touting his latest endorsements from law enforcement groups. He often reminds voters that his opponent, San Francisco County District Atto...

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