| Election Name: | 1990 California Attorney General election |
| Country: | California |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1986 California Attorney General election |
| Previous Year: | 1986 |
| Next Election: | 1994 California Attorney General election |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1990 |
| Image1: | File:Daniel Lungren 29th Attorney General of California (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Dan Lungren |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,407,927 |
| Percentage1: | 46.8% |
| Nominee2: | Arlo Smith |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,379,021 |
| Percentage2: | 46.4% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Attorney General | |
| Before Election: | John Van de Kamp |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1990 California Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1990. Republican nominee Dan Lungren narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Arlo Smith with 46.77% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on June 5, 1990.[1]
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