Michael Gates is the Huntington Beach City Attorney and a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. A Pepperdine University law graduate, he has built a reputation advocating for public safety and local control. He is currently the Republican candidate for California Attorney General in the 2026 election, emphasizing law enforcement and government accountability.
Michael Gates is the Huntington Beach City Attorney and a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. A Pepperdine University law graduate, he has built a reputation advocating for public safety and local control. He is currently the Republican candidate for California Attorney General in the 2026 election, emphasizing law enforcement and government accountability.
