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Michael E. Gates is a Republican Attorney General for California and holds an OppScore of +4.08. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
Michael E. Gates is a Republican attorney and former Huntington Beach city attorney running for California Attorney General in 2026. A lifelong Orange County resident educated at Pepperdine and Chapman University law school, he built a record challenging state policies on crime and local control during a decade as elected city attorney before a brief federal Justice Department role. His campaign focuses on public safety, election integrity, and reducing government waste.
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