Continue cracking down on fentanyl distribution and formed task forces to seize fentanyl and prosecute dealers.
Enforce laws against open drug use, street narcotics sales, and trafficking offenses while supporting treatment-first addiction programs.
Issue with the biggest divide
State housing mandates
Established DOJ Housing Strike Force to sue jurisdictions violating state housing mandates and hold bad landlords accountable.
Defend city zoning authority from state override and challenge state housing mandates that conflict with local plans or voter-approved measures.
Immigration enforcement cooperation
Backs protections for undocumented residents and their children, positioning California as a refuge from harsh federal immigration actions.
Opposes California sanctuary laws and supports ICE detention requests plus local cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
School gender disclosure
Warned school districts against forced outing policies targeting transgender and gender-nonconforming students.
Require schools to notify parents of students’ gender transitions or related issues and challenge AB 1955 disclosure limits.
Government spending fraud
Filed felony charges alleging misuse of public office and maintains open-government resources covering public-integrity topics.
Investigate lost taxpayer funds, prosecute state program fraud, hold officials accountable, and require public reporting plus independent audits of state spending.
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2021 to presentAttorney General, California State
2012 to 2021Assembly Member - District 18, California State Assembly
2007 to 2010Director, Alameda Health Care District/Alameda Hospital
2003 to 2012Deputy City Attorney, County of San Francisco
2025 to presentDeputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
2014 to 2025Huntington Beach City Attorney, Huntington Beach City Attorney's Office
Huntington Beach City Council Member, Huntington Beach City Council
