Jan. 15, 2026
Former Huntington Beach city attorney launches bid for California attorney general
Michael Gates, a Republican and former deputy U.S. assistant attorney general for civil rights, says California's justice system has failed taxpayers and promises stricter enforcement, homelessness accountability and support for law enforcement.
Michael Gates, the former elected Huntington Beach city attorney and a former deputy assistant attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice, announced Wednesday that he is running for California attorney general.
A Republican, Gates enters the race arguing that California has abandoned public safety and the rule of law while spending billions of taxpayer dollars on policies that fail to deliver results.
"Californians are fed up with a state government that prot...
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