I I got to have to be honest with you. I was a little bummed with Trump when when he snatched you away from Huntington Beach. Why in the world would you leave such a a powerful position in the Department of Justice to come back to California? My story’s up. Um it’s an interesting one. I left a lucrative career to fight for the people.

Imagine if we could return California back to the people. Take it out of the hands of the political elite. It used to be a a twoparty battle. There was some sort of balance. There was an eb and flow. But now for far too long, it has been a one party state. I have gone to the capital and I’ve testified over various issues.

Michael, I got to tell you, I was shocked. I couldn’t believe the people I that I was having to answer to. Their skill sets were so low. Their inability to communicate and articulate and they have positions of power where they’re writing bills. California now has become a laughingstock of dumb laws.

So last year, $2 trillion left California. And now this year, I think already a trillion has left California. That’s staggering. I was in charge of a whole team of attorneys who are prosecuting crimes. I sued California when I was with the DOJ. I sued Orange County, California when I was with the DOJ. Do you believe that this is the time finally for even Democrats that vote with some form of reason could actually write this ship? Hey everybody, welcome to the Jack Hibbs podcast, the Jack Hibs show.

We’re excited for you guys to be with us and we’re going to have a great time. Uh today we have with us and it’s an honor to have with us Michael Gates. And Michael Gates is running for attorney general of the state of California. right where we’re sitting. And he has served in the Trump administration as deputy assistant attorney general here in the United States.

But he has given that up, so to speak. He’ll explain in a moment, to come back home to fight for California. And I got to tell you folks, I think you you know this. I am tired of people writing California off. It’s the greatest state in this union. It’s the most beautiful. And by far, I think it’s the most resourceful. And it’s not gold.

And it’s not just oil. It’s brains and hearts and minds and the spirit that we’ll see in this man today. Michael, it’s awesome to have you with us. And I listen, we’re brothers in Christ and and we we praise the Lord. I don’t want you to feel uncomfortable in any way. I want you to just let it out, man.

What in the world? Tell us a little bit about yourself, but you got to answer this. Why in the world would you leave such a a powerful position in the Department of Justice to to come back to California? But before you answer that, who’s Michael Gates? >> Well, thank you so much for having me. Uh it’s an honor to be with you and we’ve done this before.