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Schneiderman Attorney General Agenda
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THE SCHNEIDERMAN ATTORNEY GENERAL AGENDA:
A Blueprint for Economic Fairness, Social Justice & Real Reform in New York State
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Executive Summary
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Civil Rights
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Implement a broad anti-discrimination investigation and enforcement strategy..…….……9Support and advocate for the rights of women and domestic violence victims…..…….....11Fight for equal justice in our criminal justice system.……………………………..……...12Protect voting rights and fair political representation …………………………….............13Fight business crimes that target minorities and immigrants….…….....….........................14
Consumer Protection
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Enforce new consumer protection rules………………………………….………..…..…..17Combat frauds that proliferate in tough economic times……………………….................18Fight high tech fraud……………………………….,.……………………………….……19
Criminal Justice
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Use the organized taskforce OCTF to attack human trafficking.………….…….……......21Form an I-95 anti-gun smuggling coalition…………….……………………….………...21Protect children from sexual predators……………………………………………………22Fight gangs and illegal drugs……………………………………………………..….…...22Create an Actual Innocence Unit………………………………………………….…..…..22Work for structural reform of the criminal justice system………………………………...23
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Environment
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Sue to prohibit hydrofracking..............................................................................................25Work toward an energy future without Indian Point...........................................................25Enforce a wide range of environmental protection laws………………………………….26Prosecute serious environmental crimes criminally….........................................................26Pursue environmental justice……………….......................................................................27Use the Martin Act to require corporate global warming disclosures….............................27Crack down on “green” fraud…………..............................................................................28
Financial Services
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Use the Martin Act forcefully while Washington DC calibrates its strategy …..………....30Advocate for strong new federal financial reforms..............................................................31Reform and modernize the Security Registrations Division................................................32Advocate for additional state financial reforms…………………………………………....32Create a working group to study how to keep NYS the center of the financial world….... 33
Health Care
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Enforce new health care reform laws and fight abuses by the health insurance industry ...35Prosecute Medicaid fraud and patient abuse........................................................................37Advocate for continued health care reforms........................................................................39
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights
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Fight for marriage equality and constitutional rights for LGBT New Yorkers…..……..…41Protect the civil rights of LGBT New Yorkers.....................................................................41Protect LGBT New Yorkers from hate crimes and violence..…………………………..….42Prevent fraud in HIV/AIDS treatments..................................................................................43
Public Integrity
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Launch new OAG public corruption initiatives.………………..…………………………46Fight for broad legislative reform........................................................................................50Expand the powers of the OAG to enforce public integrity laws........................................59
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