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March 24, 2021                                                                                                                                          Jon Koriel

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Sacramento, CA — California Governor Gavin Newsom today named current Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-18) to serve as the state’s new Attorney General to replace former Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who has been selected to serve in the Biden Administration as the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The State’s new chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Rob Bonta, brings his experience as an Assemblymember representing the Bay Area and dedication to serving Californians through years of public service.

The Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), the largest statewide law enforcement association in the nation, offered the following statement from President Brian Marvel on the appointment:

“We would like to congratulate and welcome the newly appointed Attorney General Rob Bonta. We look forward to working with him to address the many important challenges and opportunities facing California’s law enforcement community today.”

“Through continued collaboration with our state’s leaders, lawmakers and community members, PORAC remains committed to delivering improved policies that will raise recruitment standards, increase transparency and place officers in the best possible position to serve Californians. We look forward to working with Attorney General Rob Bonta to champion these issues and to ensure the practice of law enforcement reflects our shared California values.”

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About the Peace Officers Research Association of California:

The Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) was incorporated in 1953 as a professional federation of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. PORAC represents over 77,000 public safety members and over 920 associations, making it the largest law enforcement organization in California and the largest statewide association in the nation.