| Election Name: | 1970 California Attorney General election |
| Country: | California |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1966 California Attorney General election |
| Previous Year: | 1966 |
| Next Election: | 1974 California Attorney General election |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1970 |
| Image1: | Evelle J. Younger, 1971.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Evelle J. Younger |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,140,087 |
| Percentage1: | 49.3% |
| Nominee2: | Charles A. O'Brien |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,053,916 |
| Percentage2: | 47.9% |
| Attorney General | |
| Before Election: | Thomas C. Lynch |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Evelle J. Younger |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1970 California Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1970. Republican nominee Evelle J. Younger defeated Democratic nominee Charles A. O'Brien with 49.28% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on June 9, 1970.[1]
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