Background: Rob Bonta is a democratic candidate running for Attorney General. He is the first Filipino-American lawyer/politician to have served as Attorney General. He has held this position in California since 2021. His higher education was conducted in Yale Law School and the University of Oxford. He was elected to represent the 18th District in the California State Assembly in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020.

Goals: Bonta has worked to authorize major changes such as outlawing surprise billing by hospitals in 2016. He also ensured that landlords must demonstrated "Just Cause" in order to be able to evict tenants. It also had a cap on rent increases. He is an advocate for civil rights and believes students should understand the role of immigrants in the labor movement. He established the risk-assessment system which eliminated money bail, banned private prisons and civil detention centers, and criminalized making false calls using racial, religious, or gender profiling.

Controversies: Bonta has been under federal investigation over his use of campaign funds, he claimed it was in order to assist with and FBI investigation into bribery and corruption.

Background: Micheal Gates is the Republican candidate running for Attorney General. He has earned his higher education from Pepperdine University and Chapman University School of Law. Previously served as Huntington Beach's city attorney and the deputy assistant attorney general. He believes in challenging leniency in the criminal justice system and also fought against policies that would help with affordable housing.

Goals: His motto is "Safe Families, Safe Communities" He believes in fighting for the safety of the people. He hopes to achieve this through backing law enforcement more, increasing accountability, and help increase penalties for crimes. He aims to make the implementation of Prop 36. This is the Homelessness, drug reduction, and theft reduction act by increasing their penalties. He also believes in protecting habitats and the environment and believes local governments should be able to protect their communities under state law.

Controversies: There have been denied claims that Michael Gates created a hostile work environment. He was said to have been "derogatory toward women." Despite the claims he was fired, Gates insists it was a resignation and that the rumor is retaliation. He is in the process of looking for a defamation lawyer as no official complains were brought to his attention. There was also a previous incident where the city of Huntington Beach has paid $2.5 million to settle against Gates' office being age discriminatory.