California Republican Lawmaker Sworn In as US Attorney for Los Angeles

Bill Essayli, a two-term state lawmaker, was sworn in as top prosecutor of the Central District, which includes LA County.

California state Assemblyman Bill Essayli speaks on the Assembly floor in the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 31, 2024. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

LOS ANGELES—Former California Assemblyman Bill Essayli, a Republican, was sworn in Wednesday as the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California after being appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi.

The district covers Los Angeles and surrounding counties and is the largest federal judicial district in the nation.