Charitable Trusts Section, Deputy Attorney General IV

California Department of Justice; California; Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

Flexible paid leave options

Pension retirement

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

The California Department of Justice’s Charitable Trusts Section seeks a Deputy Attorney General IV to lead enforcement and regulatory work protecting charitable assets. You will coordinate investigations across California and with federal agencies, review charity transactions, and litigate enforcement actions in state courts.

The role is permanent and full-time, with a hybrid work setup in San Francisco or Los Angeles, offering HAM salary advancement, health/dental/vision insurance, pension,

Responsibilities

• Coordinate investigations and legal actions in California and with other state and federal agencies
• Review charity transactions, including asset sales and mergers
• Litigating enforcement actions in trial and appellate courts
• Drafting regulations and legislation affecting charities and fundraisers
• Responding to Public Records Act requests
• Providing guidance to the Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
• Responding to public inquiries regarding applicable law
• Conducting and managing Registry compliance projects, including the administrative suspension and revocation of charity and fundraiser registration
• Conducting public outreach

Job description

Job Description And Duties

Are you interested in protecting charitable assets for the People of California? Do you want to help stop charity fraud? Join a team of attorneys and auditors who do just that and much more.

In California, the Attorney General has the primary responsibility for regulating and supervising charitable organizations and trustees, and professional fundraisers. To carry out this responsibility, the Charitable Trusts Section investigates and prosecutes financial abuse, mismanagement, and fraudulent solicitation by charity directors, charitable trustees, and fundraisers in civil courts, and defends charitable gifts in probate courts. The Charitable Trusts Section also reviews material transactions of nonprofit corporations, such as mergers and asset sales. Additionally, Section attorneys appear before administrative courts to enforce registration and reporting requirements.

Typical duties of the Charitable Trusts Section's Deputy Attorney General include:

• coordinating investigations and legal actions in California and with other state and federal agencies
• reviewing charity transactions, including asset sales and mergers
• litigating enforcement actions in trial and appellate courts
• drafting regulations and legislation affecting charities and fundraisers
• responding to Public Records Act requests
• providing guidance to the Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
• responding to public inquiries regarding applicable law
• conducting and managing Registry compliance projects, including the administrative suspension and revocation of charity and fundraiser registration
• conducting public outreach

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-533525

Position #(s): 420-413-5705-XXX

Working Title: Charitable Trusts Section, Deputy Attorney General IV

Classification: DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL IV

Salary: $11,993.00 - $16,096.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Shall Consider:

• DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL: $7,969.00 - $12,026.00
• DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL III: $10,852.00 - $15,325.00

# of Positions: Multiple

Work Location: United States

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Work Week: Monday-Friday

Department Information:

• These positions are located in the Division of Pubic Rights, Charitable Trusts Section and may be filled in San Francisco or Los Angeles.
• Please disregard the SROA/Surplus language below, as the Department of Justice requires applicants to submit their SROA/Surplus Letter if that is the basis of their eligibility.
• The Deputy Attorney General classifications qualify for a "Hire Above Minimum" (HAM) salary ( Hiring Above Minimum Policy ).

The Starting Salary For Each Classification Will Be:

• Deputy Attorney General Range A (0-24 months): $8,846 and Range B (2-5 years): $9,956
• Deputy Attorney General III (5 years): $12,046
• Deputy Attorney General IV (6+ years): $13,313

New to State candidates in the DAG series will be hired at the starting HAM salary of the classifications.

For more information about the Department of Justice, please visit the Attorney General's website at http://www.oag.ca.gov.

Please visit our webpage: Become a DOJ Deputy Attorney General | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General.

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals, which is slated to end October 31, 2026. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit. The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax withholdings. For additional information please visit Human Resources Manual - CalHR.

Benefits of working for the State of California:

• Work-life balance
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible paid leave options
• Consistent wage increases
• Pension retirement
• Job stability
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and more!