LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Stanford University Law School - JD (1984)

• Stanford University - BA, economics (1980)

Office History

Election Results

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  34th Congressional District of California
  Xavier Becerra, 77.18%

  Democrat
  Adrienne Nicole Edwards, 22.82%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  34th Congressional District of California
  Xavier Becerra, 72.54%

  Democrat
  Adrienne Nicole Edwards, 27.46%

  Democrat

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  34th Congressional District of California
  Xavier Becerra, 85.62%

  Democrat
  Stephen C Smith, 14.38%

  Republican

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  31st Congressional District of California
  Xavier Becerra, 83.82%

  Democrat
  Stephen C Smith, 16.18%

  Republican

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  31st Congressional District of California
  Xavier Becerra, 100.00%

  Democrat

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  31st Congressional District of California
  Xavier Becerra, 100.00%

  Democrat

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  31st Congressional District of California
  Xavier Becerra, 80.21%

  Democrat
  Luis Vega, 19.79%

  Republican

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  31st Congressional District of California
  Xavier Becerra, 81.15%

  Democrat
  Luis Vega, 18.85%

  Republican

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  30th Congressional District of California
  Xavier Becerra, 83.29%

  Democrat
  Tony Goss, 11.80%

  Republican
  Jason E Heath, 2.86%

  Libertarian
  Gary D Hearne, 2.05%

  Natural Law

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  30th Congressional District of California
  Xavier Becerra, 82.40%

  Democrat
  Patricia Parker, 17.60%

  Republican

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  30th Congressional District of California
  Xavier Becerra, 72.32%

  Democrat
  Patricia Jean Parker, 18.71%

  Republican
  Pam Probst, 3.42%

  Libertarian
  Shirley Mandel, 3.10%

  Peace and Freedom
  Rosemary Watson-Frith, 2.45%

  Natural Law

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  30th Congressional District of California
  Xavier Becerra, 66.15%

  Democrat
  David A Ramirez, 28.21%

  Republican
  R William Weilburg, 5.63%

  Libertarian

• 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

  30th Congressional District of California
  Xavier Becerra, 58.41%

  Democrat
  Morry Waksberg, 23.98%

  Republican
  Blase Bonpane, 7.56%

  Green
  Elizabeth A Nakano, 7.39%

  Peace and Freedom
  Andrew Drew Consalvo, 2.66%

  Libertarian

Employment History

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (March 2021-)

  Secretary of Health and Human Services

• Interagency Council on Homelessness (Nov. 2023-)

  Chair

• State of California (Jan. 2017-March 2021)

  Attorney General

• California Office of the Attorney General (1987-1990)

  Deputy Attorney General

Associated Organizations

• Becerra for Congress (California)

• Leadership of Today and Tomorrow

• National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (Jan. 2010-Dec. 2010)

  Member

Awards

• Excellence In Leadership and Public Service Award (Mexican Entrepreneur Association) (Oct. 2016)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• 
  Email, work:
  xavier.becerra@hhs.gov

Main Office
1275 1st St. NE
Suite 227
Washington, District of Columbia 20002
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Privately Financed Travel

25 trips taken between 2000 - 2012 costing $36,808

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Rep. Gallego chief heads to Kamala Harris's office

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 16, 2022
  Rep. Ruben Gallego's (D-Ariz.) top staffer has landed at the vice president's office. read more

• Senate Democrats add lobbyist and diversity advocate

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 17, 2019
  A lobbyist and congressional diversity advocate has returned to the Hill. read more

• Revolving door opens for Becerra's new LD

  Posted by J. Todd Foster on April 26, 2016
  A former AARP lobbyist and regulatory manager for three health insurers has returned to Capitol Hill to become legislative director for Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.). read more

• More member financial disclosures added

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on June 18, 2012
  LegiStorm today added the financial disclsoures of twelve more House of Representatives members who filed annual financial disclosures since the initial batch was released by the House last week. read more

• 92 members of Congress did not file financial disclosures

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on June 14, 2012
   The filings of 17 senators and 75 representatives were not available when the personal financial dislcosures were released Thursday. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Feb. 10, 2012
  Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) this week pulled a new aide through the revolving door to become his education policy adviser. read more

• Becerra sends few staffers through revolving door

  Posted by LegiStorm on Oct. 24, 2011
  Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) and his staff have largely steered clear of the revolving door. read more