About the District

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California serves the seven counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. This includes some of the largest counties in the United States by population and geographical area, as well as a total population of nearly 20 million people— the largest of any federal judicial district in the country.

Our expansive region hosts a wide variety of cultural and geographic diversity. In the city of Los Angeles alone, over 50,000 people speak the Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Armenian, Chinese, and Persian languages respectively. The linguistic diversity of Los Angeles is only the tip of the iceberg of the cultural identities within the Central District.

The district is home to 14 Native American Reservations that cover approximately 129,449 acres of land. Much like the diversity of our communities, the district is home to a variety of ecosystems — from the snow-capped mountains of San Bernardino to the sandy shores of Santa Barbara, to the vast deserts of Joshua Tree. Boasting 10 National Parks, the Central District is rich in natural landscape and beauty.

A wide array of institutions contributes to the growth of the Central District’s vibrant communities. These institutions include over 38 colleges and research universities, around 125 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, 30 military bases and facilities, six airports, and a border checkpoint. In addition, the Long Beach-Los Angeles Ports Complex located within the Central District is the largest in the Western Hemisphere and is responsible for 40% of all inbound containers of the United States.