Chris Kelly, the chief privacy officer for Facebook, the hugely successful social networking Web site, is considering a run for attorney general of California, according to a report on TechCrunch.
TechCrunch's Michael Arrington, one of the tech industry's leading bloggers, reports that Kelly "will be announcing his candidacy for the office of Attorney General of California...in the 2010 election as a Democrat."
Kelly, in his role with Facebook, has had much interaction with state-level attorneys general. Earlier this year, Facebook reached an agreement with AGs for 49 states to protect underaged users from online predators and age-inappropriate material.
Other Democrats who have filed paperwork or are exploring a run for attorney general include San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris, Assemblyman Ted Lieu and former Assemblyman Joe Canciamilla.
The shape of the race depends entirely what incumbent Attorney General Jerry Brown does. Brown, a Democrat, is making noise about running for governor in 2010, but he could opt to run for reelection.
One other ironic note: Arrington, who has first reported the Kelly-for-AG story, once sued Facebook and Kelly,
UPDATE: Looks like I've been had by an old April Fools post on TechCrunch about this nonexistent lawsuit. For the record, Arrington's April Fools post wasn't dated April 1, but March 31. Either way, my mistake.
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