Michael Gates touts tough-on-crime platform in bid for state attorney general

Michael Gates, the long-time former Huntington Beach city attorney, has entered the race for California’s attorney general with a tough-on-crime platform, vowing to enact stronger protections for police, restore local control to city governments and tackle homelessness with “not excuses,” but enforcement.

Gates officially declared his candidacy on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Huntington Beach Pier, in front of more than 100 supporters and city leaders. The announcement sets up a potential...