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Government,
California Supreme Court

Aug. 14, 2018

Becerra remains attorney general after eligibility challenge fails

The state Supreme Court has declined to hear a complaint challenging Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s eligibility to hold the job.

The state Supreme Court has declined to hear a complaint challenging Attorney General Xavier Becerra's eligibility to hold the job.

Eric P. Early was a candidate in the June primary. In May, he filed a complaint in Sacramento County Superior Court claiming the fact that Becerra went on inactive status with the State Bar for 26 years while serving in Congress made him unable to hold the office.

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