The choice for attorney general is a slam dunk -- State Sen. Chuck Poochigian, R-Fresno. Throughout his years in public life, Poochigian has been a steady, thoughtful and effective lawmaker. His opponent, former Gov. Jerry Brown, who went on to become Oakland's mayor, has been a policy gadfly on more sides of more issues in more state offices than anyone in recent memory. Poochigian's credentials to be the state's "top cop" as attorney general make Brown's laughable by comparison. As a three-term legislator from Fresno who at times represented parts of Kern County, Poochigian has been a strong supporter of...