The State Attorney General's Race

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California Attorney General Dan Lungren has decided to move on from his elected post to make a run for Governor. That leaves the position of California's top prosecutor up for grabs. Today, the five candidates for state attorney general talk issues on KCRW. The discussion is part of "The Election Connection" coalition of media promoting coverage of the 1998 vote.
MIKE CAPIZZI: District Attorney of Orange County. Prosecutor for 33 years DAVE STIRLING: Chief Deputy to Attorney General Dan Lungren. Former superior court judge, state legislator and General Counsel for the Agricultural Labor Relations Board. BILL LOCKYER: Former President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, now a Senator from East Bay LYNN SCHENK: Former Congresswoman and former Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing for Governor Jerry Brown. Deputy Attorney General for Tom Lynch and Evelle Younger. CHARLES CALDERON: Senate Majority Leader since 1996. Former prosecutor in LA County. State Legislator since 1982. ARTHUR MARGOLIS: Partner in LA law firm of Margolis & Margolis and a former prosecutor at the State Bar. SUSAN PINKUS: Director, Los Angeles Times Poll

Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Frances Anderton