Capitol Weekly’s Top 100: Viviana Becerra

No. 32 Viviana Becerra

We’re pretty sure Attorney General Rob Bonta’s Chief of Staff Viviana Becerra doesn’t wear a blue bodysuit with a big S across the chest. But then again, maybe she does. The sheer totality of Becerra’s daily responsibilities is staggering: she oversees numerous offices within the Department of Justice, including Communications, Native American Affairs, External Affairs, Community Awareness, Response, and Engagement, and Legislative Affairs. As if that isn’t enough, she is also Bonta’s Senior Policy Advisor, having been with him since his days in the Legislature. She also serves as the AG’s liaison to the governor’s office. In short, she is directly involved in virtually everything he does, and Bonta trusts her implicitly. A Sacramento native, born to Mexican immigrants, Becerra holds a bachelor’s in political science from UC Santa Barbara. And no, she is not related to Xavier Becerra.

Updated Aug. 11, 2026