How Did Earl Warren Influence The California Civil War

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Earl Warren went on to win the election for California’s Attorney General in 1938. Warren who was already a tough on crime leader had now experienced firsthand the pain of not only murder but un-solved murder. Warren could now sympathies with others who were suffering through the same hardships. Warren would come to carry that Burdon to the supreme court where he then could enforce justice and improve the life of all throughout the U.S. Campaigning as the law and order candidate, Warren followed through with his promise and was tough on crime while Attorney General. He also had the reputation of being tough in his dealings. As Attorney General of California, one of Warren’s focuses was to be tough on crime as well as organize civil defense programs as war loomed closer and closer. During this time, …show more content…

Warren supported various anti-Japanese policies during his time as Attorney General. He supported the California Alien Land Act that kept the Japanese from owning land. Warren was also a major proponent of the Japanese internment camps that were initiated after the Pearl Harbor attack. At the time, there was overwhelming support for the internment camps out of fear from Japanese spies. The internment camps were upheld by the Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States. Warren had grown up in a society that was openly against minority races. He did not have much personal contact with any Japanese residents. Supporting anti-Japanese rhetoric was a part of the norm for the Californian culture. After the Pearl Harbor attack, the rhetoric against the Japanese was pushed even more than before. Warren described the atmosphere at the time in his memoirs: “The atmosphere was so charged with anti-Japanese feeling that I do not recall a single public officer responsible for the security of the state who testified against a relocation proposal” (G.Edward,1882:54). Young in his