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Xavier Becerra

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Xavier Becerra

Xavier Becerra (Latin American Spanish: [xaˈβjeɾ βeˈsera]; born January 26, 1958) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 25th United States secretary of health and human services under President Joe Biden from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, Becerra previously served as the 33rd attorney general of California from 2017 to 2021 and as a U . representative from California from 1993 to 2017. He is a candidate for governor of California in the 2026 election. The son of Mexican immigrants, Becerra was born and raised in Sacramento and received Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from Stanford University. He worked as an administrative assistant for state senator Art Torres and as a deputy attorney general in the California Department of Justice in the late 1980s. He served in the California State Assembly from 1990 to 1992. First elected to the U . House of Representatives in 1992, Becerra chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus from 1997 to 1999 and the House Democratic Caucus from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, Governor Jerry Brown appointed Becerra to replace Kamala Harris as attorney general after Harris was elected to the U . Senate. He was elected to a full term in 2018 and served until he joined the Biden cabinet in 2021.

Infobox

President
Joe Biden
Deputy
Joe Crowley
Preceded by
Charles Calderon
Succeeded by
Dick Mountjoy
Governor
Jerry Brown Gavin Newsom
Constituency
30th district (1993–2003) 31st district (2003–2013) 34th district (2013–2017)
House positions
House positions Chair of the House Democratic CaucusIn office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017DeputyJoe CrowleyLeaderNancy PelosiPreceded byJohn LarsonSucceeded byJoe CrowleyVice Chair of the House Democratic CaucusIn office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013LeaderNancy PelosiPreceded byJohn LarsonSucceeded byJoe CrowleyHouse Democratic Assistant to the LeaderIn office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009LeaderNancy PelosiPreceded byJohn SprattSucceeded byChris Van HollenChair of the Congressional Hispanic CaucusIn office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999Preceded byEd PastorSucceeded byLucille Roybal-Allard
Leader
Nancy Pelosi
Born
(1958-01-26) January 26, 1958 Sacramento, California, U .
Party
Democratic
Spouse
Carolina Reyes (m. 1989)
Children
3
Education
Stanford University (BA, JD)

Tables

1990 California State Assembly 59th district election · Election history › California State Assembly
Party
Party
Primary election
Party
Primary election
Candidate
Primary election
Votes
Primary election
%
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
26,144
Primary election
100%
General election
General election
Primary election
General election
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
56,919
Primary election
100%
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Xavier Becerra
9,098
34
Democratic
Marta Maestas
7,352
28
Democratic
Diane Martinez
6,703
25
Democratic
Larry Salazar
1,509
5
Democratic
Bill Hernandez
1,482
5
Total votes
26,144
100%
General election
Democratic
Xavier Becerra
34,650
60
Republican
Lee Lieberg
19,938
35
Libertarian
Steven Pencall
2,331
4
Total votes
56,919
100%
Democratic hold
1992 United States House of Representatives in California, District 30 · Election history › U . House of Representatives
Party
Party
Primary election
Party
Primary election
Candidate
Primary election
Votes
Primary election
%
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
32,714
Primary election
100%
General election
General election
Primary election
General election
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
83,543
Primary election
100%
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Xavier Becerra
10,417
31
Democratic
Leticia Quezada
7,089
21
Democratic
Albert C. Lum
5,128
15
Democratic
Jeff J. Penichet
4,136
12
Democratic
Gonzalo Molina
2,320
7
Democratic
Helen Hernandez
1,908
5
Democratic
Roland R. Mora
611
1
Democratic
Esca W. Smith
444
1
Democratic
Mark Calney
336
1
Democratic
Ysidro "Sid" Molina
325
0
Total votes
32,714
100%
General election
Democratic
Xavier Becerra
48,800
58
Republican
Morry Waksberg
20,034
23
Green
Blase Bonpane
6,315
7
Peace and Freedom
Elizabeth A. Nakano
6,173
7
Libertarian
Andrew "Drew" Consalvo
2,221
2
Total votes
83,543
100%
Democratic hold
1994 United States House of Representatives in California, District 30 · Election history › U . House of Representatives
Party
Party
Primary election
Party
Primary election
Candidate
Primary election
Votes
Primary election
%
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
23,053
Primary election
100%
General election
General election
Primary election
General election
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
66,425
Primary election
100%
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Xavier Becerra (incumbent)
18,790
81
Democratic
Leticia Quezada
4,263
18
Total votes
23,053
100%
General election
Democratic
Xavier Becerra (incumbent)
43,943
66
Republican
David A. Ramirez
18,741
28
Libertarian
R. William Weilberg
3,741
5
Total votes
66,425
100%
Democratic hold
1996 United States House of Representatives in California, District 30 · Election history › U . House of Representatives
Party
Party
Primary election
Party
Primary election
Candidate
Primary election
Votes
Primary election
%
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
21,310
Primary election
100%
General election
General election
Primary election
General election
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
80,590
Primary election
100%
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Xavier Becerra (incumbent)
21,310
100
Total votes
21,310
100%
General election
Democratic
Xavier Becerra (incumbent)
58,283
72
Republican
Patricia Parker
15,078
18
Libertarian
Pam Probst
2,759
3
Peace and Freedom
Shirley Mandel
2,499
3
Natural Law
Rosemary Watson-Frith
1,971
2
Total votes
80,590
100%
Democratic hold
1998 United States House of Representatives in California, District 30 · Election history › U . House of Representatives
Party
Party
Primary election
Party
Primary election
Candidate
Primary election
Votes
Primary election
%
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
38,925
Primary election
100%
General election
General election
Primary election
General election
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
71,671
Primary election
100%
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Xavier Becerra (incumbent)
38,925
100
Total votes
38,925
100%
General election
Democratic
Xavier Becerra (incumbent)
58,230
81
Republican
Patricia Parker
13,441
18
Total votes
71,671
100%
Democratic hold

References

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  2. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/03/14/for-xavier-becerra-californias-attorney-general-the-fight-with-trump-is-personal/
  3. Daily News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20231006172307/https://www.sbsun.com/government-and-politics/20170324/trump-supporters-shut-down-town-hall-with-california-attorney-general-xavier-becerra
  4. Congressional Directory 2011-2012 112th Congress
    https://books.google.com/books?id=fVSkbYQp6qgC&q=Xavier+Becerra+C.K.+McClatchy+High+School&pg=PA34
  5. "Congressional Directory California Thirty-First District"
    https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CDIR-2011-12-01/pdf/CDIR-2011-12-01-CA-H-31.pdf
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/04/us/politics/04web-becerra.html
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    http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Member/Detail/118517
  8. "Xavier Becerra Caucus Chairman Representing the 34th District of CA"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130929193719/http://www.dems.gov/members/xavier-becerra
  9. "108th Congress Directory California Thirty-First District"
    https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CDIR-2004-01-01/pdf/CDIR-2004-01-01-CA-H-31.pdf
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    http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/B000287#
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    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-08-me-535-story.html
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20141021002649/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/1990-general/assemblymember.pdf
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    https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=B000287
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    http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=207769
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  17. America Votes 33: 2017–2018, Election Returns by State
    https://books.google.com/books?id=m_C9DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA49
  18. "Congressman Xavier Becerra To Deliver Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote"
    https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2007/07-167.html
  19. Politico
    https://www.politico.com/story/2009/11/pelosi-thrown-under-the-bus-029650
  20. The Hill
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081113102600/http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-back-off-leadership-challenges-2008-11-10.html
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