Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on December 23, 2025 - 22:01 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Effort to Undermine State Laws Protecting Transgender Youth’s Right to Participate in Sports

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 12 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in Female Athletes United v. Ellison opposing challenges to Minnesota’s policies allowing …

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Published on December 23, 2025 - 01:12 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Final Ruling Stopping Illegal Diversion of Vital Homeland Security Funding

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a permanent injunction stopping the unlawful reallocation of hundreds of millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Homeland Security Grant Program funding away from …

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Published on December 22, 2025 - 21:57 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration, Demands the Continued, Lawful Funding of the CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts or practices, and from discrimination by Big Corporations. OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 22 …

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Published on December 20, 2025 - 06:26 GMT

Attorney General Bonta and Governor Newsom Secure Major Win in State’s Housing Lawsuit Against Huntington Beach

Today’s victory comes on the heels of last week’s decision by the Supreme Court of California denying the City’s petition for review OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the State secured a decision …

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Published on December 20, 2025 - 06:26 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Permanent Decision Allowing Mental Grant Funds to Flow to Schools

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, which declared that the U.S. Department of Education acted illegally by discontinuing grants awarded through …

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Published on December 20, 2025 - 03:49 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Order Blocking HUD Changes that Would Worsen Homelessness Crisis

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to a federal judge ordering the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to halt planned changes to its Continuum of Care grant program, which is …

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Published on December 20, 2025 - 00:52 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Slams Cruel New Public Charge Rule that Threatens Legal Immigration Status

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Bonta today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in strenuously opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed cancellation of the Biden-era "public charge” rule, which prohibited …

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Published on December 20, 2025 - 00:51 GMT

Attorney General Bonta to SCOTUS: Drugs and Guns are a Dangerous Combination

Urges U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decision allowing habitual drug users to possess firearms if not impaired at the time of arrest OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an …

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Published on December 19, 2025 - 21:35 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Warns of Dangerous Conditions at California City Detention Facility

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shining a light on dangerous conditions at California City Detention Facility. Earlier this year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE …

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Published on December 18, 2025 - 23:01 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes FCC’s Inquiry into State AI Preemption

Continues speaking out against state AI regulation preemption — on any front OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 23 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing the …

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Published on December 18, 2025 - 21:51 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration’s Proposals Aimed at Further Restricting Access to Gender-Affirming Care

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement opposing two newly proposed rules by the Trump Administration: One that would prohibit federal reimbursement for gender-affirming care for minors in Medicaid and the Children’s Health …

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Published on December 18, 2025 - 21:51 GMT

Attorney General Bonta, Together with Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Partners, Announces Eradication of Over 728,000 ...

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, together with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, today announced the eradication of 728,458 illegally cultivated cannabis plants and 204 arrests in 34 different counties across California in …

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Published on December 16, 2025 - 19:23 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: Trump Administration’s Illegal Attempt to Stop Funding for EV Charging Infrastructure Must Hit a Dead End

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, California Governor Gavin Newsom, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and the California Energy Commission (CEC), today co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general and the State of …

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Published on December 16, 2025 - 17:58 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement with Hyundai and Kia for Selling Easy-to-Steal Cars, Igniting National Crisis

Settlement includes additional compensation for theft-related costs to eligible consumers, free installation of anti-theft update on vulnerable vehicles OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys …

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Published on December 15, 2025 - 23:43 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Blocks Trump Administration from Penalizing California for Its Own Erroneous Guidance on SNAP Eligibility

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon blocking the Trump Administration from penalizing California for any errors resulting from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s …

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Published on December 15, 2025 - 23:43 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes U.S. Department of Education Proposal Imposing Burdensome Data Collection Requirements on Schools ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) reaffirming their opposition to the Trump Administration’s proposal requiring colleges and …

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Published on December 12, 2025 - 22:01 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration’s Proposal to End Rules That Prevent Credit Discrimination

No going back — everyone deserves fair access to credit OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in sending a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration's Consumer Financial Protection …

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Published on December 12, 2025 - 22:01 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces Securing $3 Million Grant to DOJ’S Toxicology Program to Help Keep California Roadways Safe, ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the California Department of Justice’s Bureau of Forensic Services (BFS) Toxicology Program was awarded a $3 million grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to improve …

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Published on December 12, 2025 - 18:28 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Sues Over Trump Administration’s Unlawful New $100K Fee for H-1B Visa

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in announcing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration over its unlawful policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. H-1B visas allow U.S. …

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Published on December 11, 2025 - 22:41 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Blocks Unlawful Funding Cuts to Disaster Preparedness Program

Court issues permanent injunction blocking Trump Administration from illegally shutting down the FEMA BRIC program OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 20 states today secured a permanent injunction blocking the Trump …

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