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Rob Bonta
Attorney General · Democrat
Named in 97 Journal stories, most recently November 9, 2026.
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Attorney General Rob Bonta wins court order blocking DHS immigration conditions
9, 2026, Attorney General Rob Bonta secured an order from the U.S.
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Attorney general: dealer arrested for selling meth from recycling center
Attorney General Rob Bonta was quoted in the release;
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State DOJ declines charges in Mount Shasta Amtrak shooting
Attorney General Rob Bonta said, “The loss of life is always tragic, and we hope that this report provides those personally affected and the greater Mount Shasta community with clarity.”
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Bonta joins bipartisan briefs defending state gambling laws against Kalshi
6, 2026 that Attorney General Rob Bonta joined two bipartisan coalitions of state attorneys general in filing amicus briefs supporting New York and Wisconsin in lawsuits involving prediction market operator Kalshi.
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Bonta leads multistate brief asking D.C. Circuit to block FEMA’s election conditions on counterterrorism grants
Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a multistate coalition that filed an amicus brief on Nov.
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Trump administration drops lawsuit seeking to exclude about 20,000 mail ballots, California says
Department of Justice voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit seeking to force California election officials to set aside mail ballots tied to a list of about 20,000 people it believes are likely noncitizens, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced.
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11 firearms seized at Concord residential care home; employee arrested
Attorney General Rob Bonta said, “A residential care setting is supposed to be a sanctuary of safety and protection.
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Attorney General Bonta announces results of Operation Trick R Treat
Attorney General Rob Bonta said, “The California Department of Justice is committed to protecting individuals against sex trafficking networks that seek to exploit them, and we will continue to support survivors who have been manipulated by these systems.”
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Attorney General settles with Monterey County over housing element violations
The attorney general’s office said Attorney General Rob Bonta also sent a Nov.
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Bonta joins 45 attorneys general backing Senate Kids Online Safety Act
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general reaffirming support for the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act, S.
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Bonta co-leads 20 attorneys general against IRS rule tying private schools' tax status to DEI
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading 20 attorneys general in opposing a proposed Internal Revenue Service rule that would revoke tax-exempt status for thousands o…
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California DOJ finds insufficient evidence to charge officer in Glenn County shooting
“We hope that this report provides clarity to the community and those personally affected,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said.
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Bonta co-leads 24 attorneys general against Census rule that would leave out 3 million Californians
California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors on Nov.
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California AG joins coalition opposing EPA plan to rescind power-plant endangerment finding
2, 2026 the attorney general’s office said California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 27 states, counties and cities in opposing the U.S.
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Supreme Court denies Trump DOJ emergency challenge to California elections
Attorney General Rob Bonta said, "Courts have now rejected the Trump Administration’s attempts to interfere in California’s elections not once, not twice, not three t…
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Bonta joins amicus brief backing New York's fraud enforcement
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in an amicus brief urging the New York Court of Appeals to uphold the New York Attorney General’…
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Bonta wins third court ruling blocking federal bid to segregate California mail ballots
The state attorney general’s office said Attorney General Rob Bonta secured a win in the U.S.
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Bonta sues to defend California's phaseout of disposable propane cylinders
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Oct.
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Federal judge strikes Medicaid work-rule definition of 'medically frail' in suit joined by California
29 ruled that the Trump administration's definition of “medical frailty” in its rules for new Medicaid work requirements is contrary to law, California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office said.
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Bonta joins 18-attorney-general coalition backing Washington youth shelter laws at Supreme Court
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in an amicus brief in International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc.
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Attorney General Bonta joins 37-attorney-general brief backing Utah in Kalshi case
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Oct.
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Attorney General Bonta secures $1.8 million settlement with Lyft
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Oct.
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Attorney General files felony charges against former Lassen court executive officer
29, 2026, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced felony charges against a former Lassen Superior Court executive officer for allegedly misappropriating more than $14,000 in public funds.
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Bonta joins 19-attorney-general brief urging Supreme Court to uphold assault weapon bans
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief Oct.
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Bonta issues guidance on ballot seizures, police at voting sites and voter intimidation before Nov. 3
3 general election, Attorney General Rob Bonta on Oct.
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Federal judge denies Trump administration bid to set aside about 20,000 California mail ballots
Attorney General Rob Bonta's office said the administration had admitted its list could include some U.S.
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Newsom orders flags at half-staff after Dolores Huerta’s death
Attorney General Rob Bonta also issued a statement.
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Bonta sues to block FinCEN rule that ends shell-company ownership reporting
Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general on Oct.
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PlayPower and Burke drop playground merger a week after California, FTC sue
and BCI Burke Company LLC have abandoned their proposed merger, Attorney General Rob Bonta's office said Oct.
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State DOJ seizes three illegal gambling machines, arrests three in Vallejo
21, Attorney General Rob Bonta's office said Oct.
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State sues Chiquita Canyon Landfill owners over hazardous leachate spills near Val Verde
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the Department of Toxic Substances Control sued Waste Connections and the other owners and operators of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill on Oct.
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California DOJ finds insufficient evidence to charge officer in Long Beach shooting of Brandon Salgado
"The loss of life is always tragic, and we hope that this report provides those personally affected and the Long Beach community clarity," Attorney General Rob Bonta said in the release.
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Bonta announces reimbursement for youth cited under San Bernardino County’s CleanSWEEP
Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that under the California Department of Justice’s settlement with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, individuals who…
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Bonta joins 14-attorney-general coalition pressing Meta on No Kings Instagram suspension
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Oct.
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Ninth Circuit rejects federal bid to set aside California mail ballots tied to 20,000 names
26 dismissed the Trump administration’s request to segregate and not count any mail ballots that may be returned by approximately 20,000 people it said were “likely” noncitizens, according to Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office.
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Ninth Circuit upholds order against Trump’s federalization of California National Guard
23, upheld a lower court’s order blocking the Trump Administration’s federalization and deployment of California National Guard troops in and around Los Angeles, according to Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office.
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Bonta asks U.S. Supreme Court to curb the 'Texas Two-Step'
Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general in asking the U.S.
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Attorney General Bonta co-leads multistate letter raising concerns about Senate permitting bill
22, 2026, that Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a multistate coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S.
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Attorney General Bonta reiterates California Title IX protections for campus sexual assault
Attorney General Rob Bonta said, "This is a moment of reckoning for how our society responds to sexual assault and for how campuses ensure a culture where accountability and dignity are the norm."
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Attorney General Bonta announces 103 felony cases in IHSS Medi-Cal fraud probe
Attorney General Rob Bonta said Thursday that felony charges were filed against 103 individual IHSS providers for allegedly defrauding the Medi‑Cal program of more than $4.5 million.
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Trump administration drops appeal of rule targeting Public Service Loan Forgiveness
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general that sued in Nov.
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California Department of Justice declines charges in deputy shooting of Martin Sebastian
Sebastian’s family and the community closure" said Attorney General Bonta.
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Attorney General Bonta backs challenge to warrantless civil immigration arrests
19, 2026, the attorney general’s office said Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S.
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Attorney General announces two arrests after firearms, drugs seized in Tulare County
Attorney General Rob Bonta said, “When firearms fall into the wrong hands, they put our communities at risk.” The office said the recovery was the result of a coordinated operation by its task force and local and federal partners.
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Attorney General Bonta sues to block merger of playground makers PlayPower and Burke
19, 2026 Attorney General Rob Bonta joined the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of 12 state attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the proposed merger of PlayPower, Inc.
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Bonta reaches $6 million settlement with former 23andMe over 2023 data breach
Attorney General Rob Bonta said, "23andMe collected genetic data about millions of people and failed to meet its obligation to keep that information safe.
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Attorney General Rob Bonta unveils tools and warnings as crypto scams surge
Attorney General Rob Bonta warned that fraudsters are using new tools to speed and scale theft;
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Bonta joins 17-attorney-general coalition urging Congress to pass second Epstein files law
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 17 attorneys general joined a comment letter urging Congress to swiftly pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II), his office said Oct.
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State DOJ finds no basis to charge CHP officer in 2023 I-105 shooting of Jesse Dominguez
Incidents like these are always tragic,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said.
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Attorney General Bonta secures $500,000 settlement with Fidelity over crypto withdrawal limits
Attorney General Rob Bonta was quoted as saying, "Investors have a legal right to full, unrestricted access to what they buy," and his statement adds that the office…
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3,000 feet of stolen telecommunications wire seized in downtown Los Angeles sting
“Copper theft has a steep price, and we are ensuring that the criminals behind it are the ones who pay it, not our communities,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said.
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Bonta sues ICE over California courthouse arrests, citing 550% jump after 2025 policy
Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit in the U.S.
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Attorney General Bonta files 100th lawsuit against Trump administration
The California Attorney General’s Office issued a press release saying Attorney General Rob Bonta filed his 100th lawsuit against the Trump Administration on Oct.
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California joins multistate filing to require consumer safeguards in Character.AI bankruptcy
Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office joined a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind Character.AI;
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Bonta sues to stop closure of the National Archives at San Francisco in San Bruno
California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued the National Archives and Records Administration on Oct.
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Attorney General Bonta joins multistate opposition to NRC proposal loosening nuclear decommissioning rules
The state attorney general’s office said Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate comment letter opposing a U.S.
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Attorney General Bonta opposes FCC changes that would curtail E‑Rate funding
13, 2026, that Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in opposing Federal Communications Commission proposals to significantly narrow, restrict or terminate the federal E‑Rate program.
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Attorney General Bonta urges Californians to mail ballots at least a week early
Attorney General Rob Bonta held a press conference in Los Angeles to reaffirm the safety of mail voting and to urge voters who plan to mail ballots to do so at least one week before Election Day, the department said.
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Attorney General Bonta asks court to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt
Attorney General Rob Bonta on Oct.
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Attorney General Bonta to hold Los Angeles press conference on mail voting
The attorney general’s office said Attorney General Rob Bonta will hold a press conference Tuesday, Oct.
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Attorney General Bonta leads coalition opposing EPA rule that would narrow clean water protections
Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general and the City of New York in submitting a comment letter on Oct.
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California and allies sue after DOL cuts unemployment modernization grants
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Oct.
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Newsom swears in 10,000 new California Service Corps members, readies them for El Niño
The release noted that California, Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of states went to court in 2025 when the Trump administration moved to dismantle AmeriCorps.
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California attorney general leads multistate opposition to rollback of Roadless Rule
The California attorney general's office said Wednesday that Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S.
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California AG co-leads multistate opposition to federal proposal cutting Head Start standards
California Attorney General Rob Bonta co‑led a multistate coalition in submitting a comment opposing a U.S.
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DOJ declines charges in Anaheim shooting that killed Abigail Lopez
Attorney General Rob Bonta said, “Incidents like these are always troubling, and we hope this report helps bring a sense of closure and clarity to the community and those personally impacted.”
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California urges voters to check mail and return ballots early
Shirley Weber and Attorney General Rob Bonta urged eligible California voters to check their mail for ballots and return them as soon as possible;
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Bonta asks federal watchdogs to investigate taxpayer-funded Trump ads
Attorney General Rob Bonta submitted complaints to the U.S.
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Attorney General Bonta says mail-in voting remains safe for Nov. 3 election
3, 2026, General Election after Attorney General Rob Bonta led a multistate coalition that won at the U.S.
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AG conditionally approves sale of St. Elizabeth Care Center in North Hollywood
Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office conditionally approved the sale of St.
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Attorney General Bonta settles with Natomas Unified over student privacy and discipline
Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an agreement with Natomas Unified School District to address unlawful policies and practices related to student privacy and school discipline, the attorney general’s office said Friday.
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Newsom signs law setting 2031 deadline for local environmental justice plans
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D‑Los Angeles) authored the bill and Attorney General Rob Bonta and the Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment sponsored it, the release said.
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California sues NHTSA over weakened fuel economy rule
Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 26 states, counties and cities in filing a lawsuit today in the U.S.
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Court keeps RealPage and landlords in rent‑pricing lawsuit
This week, a court agreed with California and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general and ordered RealPage and its landlords to answer to the states’ complaint,” said Attorney General Bonta.
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Newsom signs law allowing seized cryptocurrency to be returned to victims
Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1208 into law, a measure sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta that creates a process to return stolen digital assets to cryptocurrency fraud victims.
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California sues to block EPA rollback of power-plant greenhouse gas rules
The California attorney general’s office said Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board joined a coalition of 25 states, counties and cities in filing a lawsuit on Oct.
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Attorney General Bonta serves investigative subpoena on OpenAI
1, 2026, that Attorney General Rob Bonta served an investigative subpoena on OpenAI as part of an ongoing probe into incidents resulting from the company’s operations and its AI models.
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State to announce $272.5 million settlement with Lyft
Attorney General Rob Bonta will appear with San Diego City Attorney Heather Ferbert, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu and Los Angeles Deputy City Attorney Joshua Crowell.
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California sues Trump administration over impoundment of federal funds
The California attorney general’s office said in a press release that Attorney General Rob Bonta, joined by the attorneys general of Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico and Oregon, filed a lawsuit in the U.S.
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California DOJ investigating fatal Madera police shooting under AB 1506
The California Department of Justice is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Madera Police Department that resulted in the death of one person, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday, Sept.
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California sues FAA over environmental review of commercial drone deliveries
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition Monday, Sept.
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California DOJ finds insufficient evidence to charge officers in Tahmon Wilson shooting
California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a report Tuesday, Sept.
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Court blocks Education Department plan to end school mental health grants, Bonta says
Attorney General Rob Bonta said, “The Trump Administration has repeatedly tried to cut critical mental health funding for schools, and we haven’t hesitated to fight b…
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California and coalition reach settlement with Corteva over pesticide rebates
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of 12 attorneys general in securing a settlement with agricultural chemical company Cor…
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Newsom signs COMPETE Act; California can bring single‑firm antitrust claims in state court
“The COMPETE Act will arm my office with a new, important tool to go after anticompetitive conduct by a single firm and protect workers, consumers, and small businesses,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said.
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California enshrines detainees’ bill of rights and makes inspections permanent
Anna Caballero and sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta, formally codifies a Civil Detainees’ Bill of Rights;
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Attorney General Rob Bonta joins coalition urging full funding for Supreme Court security
Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general in sending a letter urging congressional leaders to fully fund the U.S.
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California attorney general leads multistate opposition to DHS asylum rule
The California Department of Justice said in a press release that Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S.
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Attorney General Rob Bonta celebrates three bills protecting reproductive and gender-affirming care
Attorney General Rob Bonta said three bills he sponsored were signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom over the weekend;
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Attorney General Bonta lauds law to strengthen protective orders and curb gun access
The bill was authored by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (D‑San Francisco), co‑sponsored by Attorney General Bonta and GIFFORDS, and endorsed by a coalition of law enforcement, gun violence prevention groups, healthcare professionals, and domestic violen…
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Federal court orders CFPB to seek Federal Reserve funding; agency must stay lawfully funded
Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led the coalition that sued;
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Attorney General Bonta urges withdrawal of Education Department proposal on grant conditions
Attorney General Rob Bonta co‑led a multistate coalition that filed a comment letter urging the U.S.
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Attorney General Bonta reaffirms commitment to disability rights ahead of ADA anniversary
The California Department of Justice said Friday that Attorney General Rob Bonta reaffirmed the office’s commitment to defending the civil rights of Californians with disabilities ahead of the anniversary of the American…
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Attorney General Bonta urges HHS to stop undermining federal vaccine guidance
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he co‑led a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in a letter to U.S.
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Bonta and 24 other attorneys general urge Congress to regulate frontier AI
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan group of 25 attorneys general on Sept.
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California Supreme Court rules Riverside sheriff’s ballot seizure unlawful, orders ballots returned
…he elections official’s custody even in the event of a criminal investigation,” according to Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office, which quoted the ruling.
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Californians who bought certain generic drugs from 2009 to 2019 may be owed settlement money
Californians who bought certain generic drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 may be owed money, Attorney General Rob Bonta said Sept.
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