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From: "The Democratic Attorneys General Association" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:37:56 -0400

Volume IV:  Issue 23  |   July 27, 2011
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Upcoming Events

   _2011 DAGA Fall Policy Conference_
   _Sonoma Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa_
   _100 Boyes Boulevard_
   _Sonoma, CA_

   Registration is now open for the 2011 DAGA Fall Policy Conference to be held
   at the Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa at 100 Boyes Boulevard, Sonoma, CA on
   September 14-15, 2011. DAGA will visit California’s wine country for the
   2011 DAGA Fall Policy Conference.  We are offering a wine tasting, vineyard
   dinner and great discussion at this year’s event. It promises to be one of
   our best yet!  [2]Click here to register!
     Links:
       2. http://events.democraticags.org

   We expect a great turn out for this event and expect more than 14 AGs at
   this year’s conference and up to 200 members and guests.

   You should plan to arrive in Sonoma by 4:00 PM Wednesday, September 14, 2011
   and remain until Friday morning, September 16, 2011 to participate in all
   portions of the conference.

   Thank you to all of our members who reserved their rooms early as
   recommended in the save-the-date and DAGAZette. As predicted, the DAGA room
   block at the Fairmont has sold out. In the event that you have not yet made
   your room reservation, we recommend you check availability at one of the
   nearby hotels listed below. If you wish to be added to the wait list for
   cancellations at the Fairmont or if you need assistance with your
   reservations, you may contact Andrea Mietus at (301) 309-1908
   or [3][email-masked].
     Links:
       3. mailto:[email-masked]

   Alternate Accomodations:

   _Sonoma Creek Inn _
   239 Boyes Boulevard
   Sonoma, CA
   (707) 939-9463
   _[4]sonomacreekinn.com_
     Links:
       4. http://www.sonomacreekinn.com

   _El Pueblo Inn _
   896 West Napa Street
   Sonoma, CA
   (800) 900-8844
   _[5]elpuebloinn.com_
     Links:
       5. http://www.elpuebloinn.com

   _Sonoma Hotel _
   110 West Spain Street
   Sonoma, CA
   (707) 996-2996  ‎
   _[6]sonomahotel.com_
     Links:
       6. http://www.sonomahotel.com

   _MacArthur Place Hotel and Spa_
   29 East MacArthur Street
   Sonoma, CA
   (707) 938-2929
   _[7]www.macarthurplace.com_
   _For those of you who have made reservations at the Fairmont we would like
   to point out that the latest you may cancel your reservation without penalty
   is 5:00 PM on Friday, September 9th._ If you do not cancel at least five
   days in advance of arrival, you will be responsible for one room night. If
   you need to cancel your reservation, please do so through DAGA by contacting
   Andrea Mietus at 301.309.1908 or [8][email-masked] so that we may
   attempt to resell your room. DAGA will do its best to resell your room, but
   if we are unable, you will be responsible for any fees associated with
   cancellation.
     Links:
       7. http://www.macarthurplace.com
       8. https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/preview-content-html?id=2466562

   We also encourage you to take advantage of the Fairmont’s recognition and
   rewards program, the Fairmont President’s Club. Membership is complimentary
   and offers a range of benefits including complimentary parking, express
   check-in and checkout, complimentary high-speed internet access and local
   calling, Fairmont Fit, complimentary use of TaylorMade golf Clubs at select
   hotels, exclusive savings at Willow Stream Spas, Fairmont Store and so much
   more. To learn more about the President’s Club or to enroll, [9]click
   here or call 877-232-7070.
     Links:
       9. https://www.fairmont.com/fpc

   We will release a schedule and additional details, including a list of
   confirmed AGs as we get closer, but if you require additional information in
   the meantime, please feel free to contact us at 303.831.0100
   or [10][email-masked].
   In a relatively rare interview California Attorney General Kamala Harris
   spoke with NPR earlier this week from the NAACP Convention on civil rights,
   and getting smart about crime. General Harris presents a passionate
   argument  for changing the way we force our candidates to talk about crime,
   as either being soft or tough and encouraging people to instead ask them to
   be smart about our crime problem. During the interview she proposes new ways
   to handle first time offenders and the importance of trying to prevent
   crime, instead of just reacting to it.
     Links:
       10. mailto:[email-masked]

   Attorney General Harris made headlines last fall when after a close election
   she became the first woman, African-American and South Asian-American to
   hold the post of California Attorney General.

   To read or listen to General Harris’s interview check out the article on
   NPR’s website; [11]Curbing Crime: When Being Tough Isn’t Enough.
     Links:
       11. http://www.npr.org/2011/07/25/138674201/curbing-crime-when-being-tough-isnt-enough

In the News

   _[12]
   _[13]Kane Hires Randol to Run AG Campaign
   Times Tribune - July 21, 2011
   Ms. Randol left her job as policy director for state Treasurer Rob McCord
   Friday to run Kathleen Granahan Kane's campaign for the Democratic
   nomination for state attorney general.
     Links:
       12. http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/kane-hires-randol-to-run-ag-campaign-1.1178330#ixzz1SlEIxS9W
       13. http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/kane-hires-randol-to-run-ag-campaign-1.1178330#ixzz1SlEIxS9W

   [14]Attorney general recuses himself from PAC inquiry‎
   Montgomery Advertiser - July 27, 2011
   Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has stepped aside from a possible
   investigation of a political action committee chaired by former Gov. Bob
   Riley.
     Links:
       14. http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20110727/NEWS02/107270332/Attorney-general-recuses-himself-from-PAC-inquiry

   [15]Curbing Crime: When Being Tough Isn’t Enough
   NPR - July 25, 2011
   Kamala Harris made history in 2010 as the first woman, first
   African-American and first South Asian-American to become Calif.'s Attorney
   General. Host Michel Martin speaks with Harris about the difference between
   being tough vs. smart on crime; ideas on reforming the criminal justice
   system; and Harris' address at the NAACP's upcoming convention.
     Links:
       15. http://www.npr.org/2011/07/25/138674201/curbing-crime-when-being-tough-isnt-enough

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