Michael Gates – California Globe

Republican AG Candidate Michael Gates Calls Out Rob Bonta on Paramount Lawsuit

July 17, 2026 4:25 pmJuly 17, 2026 4:25 pm

Michael Gates, the Republican candidate challenging Rob Bonta for California Attorney General in 2026, has publicly criticized Bonta’s lack of leadership of the multi-state lawsuit against the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading a...

Open Letter to California AG Bonta Requesting Investigation into 2026 Los Angeles Mayoral Election

July 9, 2026 1:40 pmJuly 9, 2026 1:40 pm

Via Email and Regular Mail July 9, 2026 Attorney General Rob Bonta Office of the Attorney General California Department of...

Teen Opinion: It Sounds Crazy to Even Question Whether a Parent Should Have Rights

June 28, 2026 9:00 amJune 28, 2026 9:01 am

As a young conservative, I am a proponent of parental rights. It sounds a bit crazy to even question whether a parent should have rights. In my experience it’s been understood that you respect your parents, you listen to them...

Michael Gates Can Win: Raises $100K at Fundraiser

June 27, 2026 7:29 amJune 29, 2026 6:16 am

Former Huntington Beach City Attorney and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael Gates, a Republican, is running for California Attorney General against incumbent Democrat Attorney General Rob Bonta in the 2026 California Attorney General election. Friday, June 26, at a...

Steve Hilton Alleging CHIRLA Using Illegal Immigrants to Campaign for Xavier Becerra for Governor

May 7, 2026 2:27 pmMay 7, 2026 2:27 pm

Republican Candidate for California Governor Steve Hilton unleashed a bombshell Wednesday against Democrat candidate Xavier Becerra: Hilton alleges that California taxpayer funding is being used by the Becerra campaign to pay for illegal immigrants to campaign for Xavier Becerra, in...

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Huntington Beach’s Appeal in Fight for Local Control Over Housing Mandates

February 24, 2026 1:43 pmFebruary 24, 2026 1:43 pm

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a Ninth Circuit ruling that rejects the City of Huntington Beach’s constitutional challenge to California’s aggressive state housing laws, delivering yet another blow to local control in the conservative Orange County...

Steve Hilton’s Dream Team

January 16, 2026 3:54 amJanuary 16, 2026 3:55 am

As one of his first acts as governor, in 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Orange County city of Huntington Beach for failing to provide enough additional “affordable housing,” while his own home county of Marin enjoyed a moratorium on...