Gates said he is leaving to become a deputy assistant attorney general in the Justice Department’s civil rights division.

Michael Gates, who was first elected as Surf City's city attorney in 2014, is headed to Washington, D.C. as deputy assistant ...

Huntington Beach’s outspoken city attorney — who has spent years being a thorn in the side of Gov. Gavin Newsom — is taking a ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has plucked a right-wing city attorney from Huntington Beach to serve its civil rights ...

Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates announced Monday he will be leaving to take a Deputy Attorney General position ...

Soon to be former Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates is heading to DC to work with the Trump administration. He spoke to FOX 11 about the new position as well as some issues in Huntington ...

Why you might know Gates — even if you don't live in Huntington Beach: Gates has been a vocal supporter of President Donald ...

Gates frequently picked legal battles with the state of California and its Democratic leaders. The state sued Huntington Beach over the city’s voter-backed Measure A, which allows officials to ...