SACRAMENTO — For the first time in 23 years, the second most powerful elected official in California won’t be a lawyer.
So lawyers and court officials will have to wait to see if he speaks the same language.
For the first time in 23 years, the second most powerful elected official in California won't be a lawyer. Don Perata, the state senator from Oakland tapped by the Democrats to replace termed-out John Burton as president pro tem Tuesday, was once a high school teacher. And unlike his rival for the job, state Sen. Martha Escutia, D-Norwalk, he doesn't have much of a record in areas of concern to lawyers and court officials.
August 26, 2004 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
SACRAMENTO — For the first time in 23 years, the second most powerful elected official in California won’t be a lawyer.
So lawyers and court officials will have to wait to see if he speaks the same language.
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