Gates, Trump and Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates to be deputy assistant attorney general with DOJ
Gates said he is leaving to become a deputy assistant attorney general in the Justice Department’s civil rights division.
Huntington Beach City Atty. Michael Gates takes position with Trump’s U.S. Department of Justice
Michael Gates, who was first elected as Surf City's city attorney in 2014, is headed to Washington, D.C. as deputy assistant attorney general of the civil rights division.
Huntington Beach's outspoken city attorney joins the Trump administration's Justice department
Huntington Beach’s outspoken city attorney — who has spent years being a thorn in the side of Gov. Gavin Newsom — is taking a job in the Trump administration. Michael Gates will be Trump’s deputy assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice’s civil rights division.
Justice Dept. draws bold city attorney from Huntington Beach
The U.S. Department of Justice has plucked a right-wing city attorney from Huntington Beach to serve its civil rights division.
Huntington Beach City Attorney Heads to Trump Administration
Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates announced Monday he will be leaving to take a Deputy Attorney General position in the Civil Rights division of the U.S. Department of Justice amid multiple ongoing legal battles between the state and Surf City.
Huntington Beach’s city attorney joins Trump’s Justice Department
Michael Gates, Huntington Beach's longtime city attorney and an aggressive foe of California's liberal politics, joins the civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Leaving the beach for DC
Why you might know Gates — even if you don't live in Huntington Beach: Gates has been a vocal supporter of President Donald ...
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CA Attorney General Challenges Huntington Beach Voter ID Law in Appeals Court
After an Orange County Superior Court judge ruled the state brought their case too early, prosecutors are asking for an appeals court judge to intervene.
California asks appeals court to move quickly and overturn Huntington Beach voter ID law
The California Attorney General’s Office on Thursday, Feb. 13, asked an appeals court to move quickly and decide to have ...
Huntington Beach congregation evicted from sanctuary where it has held services for nearly 60 years
Surf City Church has been fighting to keep its doors open since the California Pacific Conference of the United Methodist ...