Justice Dept. draws bold city attorney from Huntington Beach

The U.S. Department of Justice has plucked a right-wing city attorney from Huntington Beach who tussled with Sacramento over housing requirements to serve its civil rights division. Michael Gates, who for the past decade has helped the conservative City Council fight state housing policy from planning targets to builder’s remedy approvals, has left for Washington, […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.