President Donald Trump has tapped California GOP rising star Bill Essayli to be the chief prosecutor in nation's most populous federal court district.

Judiciary Committee Chair Ash Kalra, a progressive Bay Area Democrat, said his best Essayli memory was “whenever he failed to show up [to committee].” “My favorite moments [were] when he was absent, which happened a lot.” One thing is for sure — his absence will be felt on the Assembly floor.

A legislator known for his conservative stance on illegal immigration and other issues has been nominated for U.S. attorney for a district that includes Los Angeles

Riverside County Assemblyman Bill Essayli has accepted an appointment to be the United States Attorney for California's Central District.

FIRST IN POLITICO: HEADED SOUTH — President Donald Trump has named bomb-hurling Republican Assemblymember Bill Essayli the new U.S. Attorney in California’s central district, Blake scooped. Essayli resigned from the Legislature late Tuesday and officially starts his new role, based out of Los Angeles, today.