Xavier Becerra is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 25th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services since March 2021. He is the first Latino to hold this position in history. Becerra previously served as the Attorney General of California from January 2017 until March 2021. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives,representing Downtown Los Angeles in Congress from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party,Becerra was Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus from 2013 to 2017.
Arnold &Porter Kaye Scholer LLP,doing business as Arnold &Porter,is an American multinational law firm. It is a white-shoe firm and among the largest law firms in the world,both by revenue and by number of lawyers.
Gilbert Salvador Iberri Garcetti is an American politician and lawyer. He served as Los Angeles County's 40th district attorney for two terms,from 1992 until November 7,2000. He is the father of U.S. Ambassador to India and former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Nathan Lewin is an American attorney who has argued many cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Stephen Spangler Trott is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Steptoe LLP formerly known as Steptoe &Johnson LLP is an international law firm headquartered in Washington,D.C.,with offices in New York City,Los Angeles,Chicago,Houston,San Francisco,London,Brussels,Beijing,and Hong Kong.
Laurie Lou Levenson is a professor of law,William M. Rains Fellow,the David W. Burcham Chair in Ethical Advocacy,and Director of the Center for Legal Advocacy at Loyola Law School of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. She teaches evidence,criminal law,criminal procedure,ethics,anti-terrorism,and white collar crime. She served as Loyola's Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 1996 to 1999. In addition to her teaching responsibilities,she is the Director of the Loyola Center for Ethical Advocacy. She received the 2003 Professor of the Year awards from both Loyola Law School and the Federal Judicial Center.
Stephen Gerard Larson is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California and a partner in the Los Angeles law firm of Larson LLP,which he co-founded in 2016 as Larson O'Brien LLP. He consistently ranks among the top litigators in the U.S.,having been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America©for his work in Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense:White-Collar since 2015.
George Gascón is an American attorney and former police officer who is the district attorney of Los Angeles County. A member of the Democratic Party and a former Republican,Gascón served as the district attorney of San Francisco from 2011 to 2019. Prior to his work as a prosecutor,he was an assistant chief of police for the LAPD,and Chief of Police in Mesa,Arizona and San Francisco.
Robert Andres Bonta is an American lawyer and politician serving as the attorney general of California since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the California State Assembly for the 18th district from 2012 to 2021 and as a member of the Alameda City Council from 2010 to 2012.
Derek Anthony West is an American attorney and former government official,and the current Senior Vice President and chief legal officer of Uber. Before Uber,West was Associate Attorney General of the United States and general counsel of PepsiCo. West previously served as the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division,the largest litigating division in the Department of Justice.
John Byron Owens is an American judge and lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Andrew A. Weissmann is an American attorney and professor. He was an Assistant United States Attorney from 1991 to 2002,when he prosecuted high-profile organized crime cases. He served as a lead prosecutor in Robert S. Mueller's Special Counsel's Office (2017–2019),as Chief of the Fraud Section in the Department of Justice (2015–2017) and is currently a professor at NYU Law School.
Jesse Samuel Gabriel is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly. A member of the Democratic Party,Gabriel represents the California's 46th State Assembly district,which includes much of the eastern San Fernando Valley,including Encino,Tarzana,Reseda,and Van Nuys.
Michael Nelson Feuer is an American politician and lawyer,who served as Los Angeles City Attorney from 2013 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,Feuer previously served three terms in the California State Assembly,representing the 42nd Assembly District,and as a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1995 to 2001,representing the 5th Council District.
The 2022 California Attorney General election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the Attorney General of California. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta was appointed to the office on April 23,2021,following the resignation of Xavier Becerra to become the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Bonta won a full term.
The 2020 Los Angeles County elections were held on November 3,2020,in Los Angeles County,California,with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on March 3. Three of the five seats of the Board of Supervisors were up for election,as well as one of the countywide elected officials,the District Attorney. In addition,elections were held for various community college districts and water districts,as well as the Superior Court.
Brian Lawrence Schwalb,is an American attorney serving as the attorney general of the District of Columbia. Prior to becoming attorney general,Schwalb was the Partner-in-Charge of Venable LLP's D.C. office.
The 2024 Los Angeles County elections will be held on November 5,2024,in Los Angeles County,California,with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on March 5. Three of the five seats of the Board of Supervisors are up for election,as well as one of the countywide elected officials,the District Attorney.
