In California, registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a wide margin, with Democrats making up about 46.7% of the state's roughly 22 million voters, compared to Republicans comprising 23.9% of the state's registered voters.
State Sen. Brian Dahle (R-Bieber), seen here on the Senate floor at the state Capitol in 2019, won the California Republican Party endorsement for governor on Sunday after multiple rounds of balloting. (Robert Gourley / Los Angeles Times)
Career-minded go-getters are especially encouraged to apply. Past attorneys general have gone on to successful careers at the governor’s mansion, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the White House . There has been a lot of recent turnover at the California Department of Justice.
Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped Bonta last year to be the first Filipino American to serve as California attorney general after then-Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra was appointed U.S. Health and Human Services secretary.
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Incumbent Xavier Becerra defeated Steven Bailey in the general election for Attorney General of California on November 6, 2018.
A primary election is scheduled for June 7, 2022. Under California law, all candidates appear on the same ballot under a nonpartisan blanket primary, with the top two finishers advancing to the general election.
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. He has announced his intention to run for election to a full term.