Xavier Becerra
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| Attorney General of California | |
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Assumed office January 24, 2017 |
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| Governor | Jerry Brown |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Kenealy (Acting) |
| Chair of the House Democratic Conference | |
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In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | John Larson |
| Succeeded by | Joe Crowley |
| Vice Chair of the House Democratic Conference | |
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In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | John Larson |
| Succeeded by | Joe Crowley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 34th district |
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In office January 3, 2013 – January 24, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Lucille Roybal-Allard |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 31st district |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Hilda Solis |
| Succeeded by | Gary Miller |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 30th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Marty Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Henry Waxman |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 59th district |
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In office 1990–1992 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Calderon |
| Succeeded by | Dick Mountjoy |
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January 26, 1958 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Carolina Reyes |
| Education | Stanford University (BA, JD) |
Xavier Becerra (/hɑːviˈɛər bᵻˈsɛrə/ hah-vee-AIR; born January 26, 1958) is an American politician and the current Attorney General of California. Prior to becoming Attorney General, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 34th congressional district, who has represented Downtown Los Angeles in Congress since 1993. Becerra, a member of the Democratic Party, was Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus.
Born in Sacramento, California, Becerra is a graduate of Stanford University, receiving his J.D. from Stanford Law School. He worked as a Lawyer at the Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts, before returning to California in 1986 to work as an Administrative Assistant for State Senator Art Torres. He served as a Deputy Attorney General in the California Department of Justice from 1987 to 1990 before he was elected to the California State Assembly, where he served one term from 1990 to 1992.
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