Among the list of district attorneys and state lawmakers with law degrees who could be tapped by Governor Gavin Newsom as the state s next attorney general, there is one name that could lead to San Francisco having the second gay man serving in a citywide municipal office.
City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who defended Newsom when he served as San Francisco mayor, most notably when Newsom defied state law and ordered city officials to marry same-sex couples in the winter of 2004, is in the mix of the dozen or so people speculated as having a chance at being California s top law enforcement officer. The governor will need to name a successor to Attorney General Xavier Becerra if he is confirmed as the country s next Health and Human Services secretary.
California needs a new top cop. Here’s what Gov. Gavin Newsom will consider [Los Angeles Times]
The selection of California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra for a post in the Cabinet of President-elect Joe Biden provides Gov. Gavin Newsom a chance to make a plum appointment but also puts him under pressure from many of his progressive allies to pick a successor willing to overhaul a criminal justice system that is under attack for being overly punitive and discriminatory.
Biden announced Monday that he has picked Becerra to serve as Health and Human Services secretary. If Becerra is confirmed by the U.S. Senate early next year, Newsom will appoint a new state attorney general to serve out the nearly two years remaining on the current term.
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The selection of California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra for a post in the Cabinet of President-elect Joe Biden provides Gov. Gavin Newsom a chance to make a plum appointment but also puts him under pressure from many of his progressive allies to pick a successor willing to overhaul a criminal justice system that is under attack for being overly punitive and discriminatory.
Biden announced Monday that he has picked Becerra to serve as Health and Human Services secretary. If Becerra is confirmed by the U.S. Senate early next year, Newsom will appoint a new state attorney general to serve out the nearly two years remaining on the current term.