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  Van de Kamp, John K.
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NameJohn K. Van de Kamp
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, California , United States
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Born February 07, 1936
DiedMarch 14, 2017 (81 years)
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Info Formerly an Asst. U.S. Attorney and District Attorney of Los Angeles. He was also a member of the famous Van de Kamp family which operated bakeries and Lawry�s Restaurants in southern California. Van de Kamp�s administration created the Public Rights Division, giving new emphasis to environmental, consumer protection, anti-trust and civil rights enforcement. Reorganized, renamed and expanded the Bureau of Medical Fraud, and created a separate Correctional Law Section within the Criminal Law Division. He helped modernize DOJ's scientific and technological resources, including development of the CAL-ID Program as well as the beginning efforts at DNA forensic investigation. Sponsored the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act and the California AIDS Drug Testing Program.


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  06/05/1990 CA Governor - D Primary Lost 41.00% (-11.27%)
  11/04/1986 CA Attorney General Won 65.99% (+36.19%)
  11/02/1982 CA Attorney General Won 52.83% (+11.50%)
  06/08/1982 CA Attorney General - D Primary Won 62.68% (+25.35%)
  06/03/1980 Los Angeles District Attorney Won 63.75% (+27.50%)
  06/08/1976 Los Angeles District Attorney Won 51.79% (+15.81%)
  07/01/1975 Los Angeles District Attorney - Appointment Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  04/29/1969 CA District 27 - Special Runoff Lost 43.07% (-13.85%)
  04/01/1969 CA District 27 - Special Election Won 13.68% (+0.00%)
ENDORSEMENTS
Los Angeles City Controller - Primary - Mar 05, 2013 D Ron Galperin
Los Angeles County District Attorney - Runoff - Nov 06, 2012 D Jackie Lacey