Sacramento's longtime U.S. attorney announces resignation

Benjamin Wagner, the U.S. attorney in Sacramento since 2009, on Wednesday announced his resignation.

Wagner, 56, said he will be seeking employment at Northern California law firms following his service. His last day will be at the end of this month.

Before appointment to his current position, Wagner was an assistant U.S. attorney in Sacramento for 17 years.

“Ben Wagner has served the people of the Eastern District of California with distinction for nearly a quarter of a century,” said Attorney…