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Xavier Becerra is a Representative from California. Born in Sacramento, CA, in 1958, he earned his B.A. from Stanford University in 1980 and his J.D. from Stanford University in 1984.
He was a private practice lawyer and served on staff fro California state senator Art Torres in 1986. He was deputy attorney general for the State of California from 1987-1990 and a member of the California state assembly from 1990-1992.
He was elected to the 103rd and to the twelve succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 24, 2017). He chaired the House Democratic Caucus (113th and 114th Congresses).
He resigned from Congress to serve as the Attorney General of California.