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What Xavier Becerra will do as attorney general and who will fill his seat in the House

By AirTalk Staff
Published Dec 1, 2016
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 28: U.S. Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA) delivers remarks on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Philadelphia, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Democratic National Convention kicked off July 25. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
U.S. Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA) delivers remarks on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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What Xavier Becerra will do as attorney general and who will fill his seat in the House

Governor Jerry Brown has nominated Xavier Becerra (D-Los Angeles), the highest-ranking Latino in Congress, to succeed Senator-elect Kamala Harris as California’s next Attorney General.

Guest host Patt Morrison talks with the L.A. Times Sacramento bureau chief John Myers about who is likely to bid for Becerra’s seat in the House and how his potential move could shake up the state’s gubernatorial race in 2018.

Guest:

John Myers, Sacramento bureau chief at the Los Angeles Times who’s been following the story; he tweets