When Xavier Becerra was appointed California’s top law enforcement officer in January 2017, he came to Sacramento as an accomplished congressman with a reputation as a dealmaker and a coalition builder. But with dozens of lawsuits against the Trump administration now under his belt, he’s shown voters that he can be a fighter too.
His father was a construction worker from Sacramento and his mother emigrated from Mexico speaking no English. Becerra was a member of his high school’s conflict resolution club. He took those same skills to Stanford, where he eventually got a law degree, and then to the United States Congress, where he served for 12 terms and became one of the chamber’s top-ranking Democrats.
Interests:
- Protecting the rights of undocumented immigrants
- The 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
- Suing the Trump administration
Letters of Recommendation:
- California Democratic Party
- Jerry Brown
- Dolores Huerta
- Equality California
- Sierra Club California
Contact Information:
XavierBecerra.com @XavierBecerra
The Resume of Xavier Becerra
Attorney General, 2017 – Present
- Sued the Trump administration 40 times
- Stepped in to oversee the investigation into the Sacramento Police shooting of Stephon Clark
- Established a Bureau of Environmental Justice to focus on anti-pollution law enforcement in low-income communities
Member of Congress (Los Angeles), 1993 – 2017
- Served as vice chairman of the Democratic House caucus
California State Assembly Member, 1990 – 1992
California Deputy Attorney General, 1987 – 1990
Attorney General, 2017 – Present
- Sued the Trump administration 40 times
- Stepped in to oversee the investigation into the Sacramento Police shooting of Stephon Clark
- Established a Bureau of Environmental Justice to focus on anti-pollution law enforcement in low-income communities
