Xavier Becerra ( ; born January 26, 1958) is an American politician and the Attorney General of California. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives for . He had represented Downtown Los Angeles in Congress from 1993 to 2017. Becerra, a member of the Democratic Party, was Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. He was chosen to become Attorney General of California after Kamala Harris was elected to the United States Senate. He is the first Latino to serve as Attorney General of California.