Ben Chida is an attorney, policy advisor, and former teacher. He is currently the Chief Deputy Cabinet Secretary to California Governor Gavin Newsom. Previously, Ben served as a legal and policy advisor in the Office of the California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, where he spearheaded multiple initiatives related to children’s policy, technology, data, and privacy. He also clerked for Hon. Robert L. Wilkins of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and Hon. David O. Carter of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Ben holds a juris doctorate from Harvard Law School and served as a Teach for America fellow in New York.