Michael Gates – California Globe

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...

Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates Announces GOP Bid for California Attorney General

January 15, 2026 1:06 pmJanuary 15, 2026 1:06 pm

Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates announced his candidacy for California Attorney General on Wednesday via a video posted on X. Gates, a vocal conservative known for his clashes with state officials over issues like housing mandates, sanctuary laws, parental...

Huntington Beach Sues State Over New Law Requiring Schools to Hide a Child’s Gender Transition from Parents

September 18, 2024 5:20 pmSeptember 18, 2024 5:20 pm

A new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in July that prohibits schools from notifying parents if their child is “gender confused” or “transitioning” to the opposite sex, was legally challenged with a lawsuit by the City of Huntington Beach...