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

Published on September 17, 2025 - 22:00 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration’s Weaponization of Student Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants

Proposed rule could block student loan forgiveness for thousands, deter job seekers from entering public service OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in opposing a proposed U.S. Department of …

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Published on September 16, 2025 - 20:49 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces Five Arrests in Online Child Sexual Exploitation Sting Operation

KINGS COUNTY – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the results of Operation Freedom, a joint undercover operation seeking to combat human trafficking by targeting those seeking to sexually exploit minors. Special Agents from the …

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Published on September 16, 2025 - 17:24 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Calls for Review of Delay of FCC Order Capping the Cost of Phone and Video Call Rates for Incarcerated ...

Delay in implementation halts important public safety reform OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined eight attorneys general in calling for the review of the Wireline Competition Bureau’s abrupt suspension of the Federal …

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Published on September 16, 2025 - 17:24 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces Appointment of Samuel Harbourt as California Solicitor General

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the appointment of Samuel Harbourt to the position of California Solicitor General. Harbourt will serve as the chief appellate lawyer for the California Department of Justice, managing the …

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Published on September 15, 2025 - 21:40 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition in Support of D.C.’s Challenge to Trump National Guard Takeover

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief in support of D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to the District of Columbia. …

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Published on September 13, 2025 - 15:33 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Supports AI Legislation Aiming to Protect Children from Companion Chatbots

Continues advocating to protect children from harm related to advancing technology OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced his support of Assembly Bill 1064, also known as the Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act. If …

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Published on September 12, 2025 - 19:23 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces Arrests, Seizure of Illicit Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in Merced County

MERCED – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that on September 5, 2025, as part of an investigation led by the California Department of Justice Bureau of Investigation's Merced Area Gang & Narcotic Enforcement Team (MAGNET), …

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Published on September 12, 2025 - 18:09 GMT

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

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today secured a unanimous decision from the California Fourth District Court of Appeal holding that the lower court, the San Diego Superior Court, “erred when it omitted the 120-day …

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Published on September 11, 2025 - 17:40 GMT

Attorney General Bonta to California’s Immigrant Communities: Free or Low-Cost Immigration Legal Help is Available

If you need immigration legal assistance, be careful who you hire OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today again released guidance to help California's immigrant communities find legitimate immigration help and avoid immigration scams by …

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Published on September 10, 2025 - 20:08 GMT

Wrongdoing Exposed, Justice Delivered: Attorney General Bonta Secures Victory Against Los Angeles Retail Chain Curacao for ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement regarding the California Second District Court of Appeal’s ruling yesterday granting the California Department of Justice (DOJ) a complete victory, finding that Adir International LLC …

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Published on September 10, 2025 - 20:08 GMT

ICYMI: Bipartisan Former Governors, Retired Military Leaders, States, Cities File Briefs in Support of California’s Lawsuit ...

OAKLAND – Yesterday, organizations and individuals from across the nation filed amicus briefs in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of California’s challenge to the Trump Administration’s unlawful federalization of the California National Guard …

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Published on September 9, 2025 - 23:26 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces Arrest and Felony Charges Against Healthcare Administrator for Alleged Elder Abuse in Southern ...

SAN DIEGO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the arrest and filing of felony charges against Maria Erolina Delgado for alleged severe neglect of residents at J & M Happy Guest Home, a residential care facility for the elderly in …

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Published on September 9, 2025 - 23:26 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Files Brief to Safeguard Workers from Unjust Discrimination by Employers

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Zinski v. Liberty University. The brief, filed in support of plaintiff …

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Published on September 9, 2025 - 21:34 GMT

Attorney General Bonta, Newsom Administration Reach Agreement with City of Artesia on Compliance with State’s Housing Element Law

Artesia to update housing plan by January 2026 for development of 1,069 additional housing units OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) …

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Published on September 9, 2025 - 21:34 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Early Win Defending Law Protecting Children from Online Addiction

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement in response to a Ninth Circuit ruling that allows most of SB 976 (Skinner) to become effective while litigation in this case proceeds. SB 976 limits the ability of social media …

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Published on September 9, 2025 - 17:22 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces Joint Investigative Privacy Sweep: CO, CT, and CA Investigate Businesses Refusing to Honor ...

Coordinated state effort signals nationwide, robust enforcement of important privacy right OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the California Privacy Protection Agency and the attorneys general of Colorado and Connecticut, today …

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Published on September 8, 2025 - 21:33 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Proposal to End Data Collection on Bullying and Harassment of Students Based on Gender Identity

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, led a multistate coalition in opposing proposed changes to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) biennial Civil Rights Data …

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Published on September 8, 2025 - 17:58 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Sues Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Over Inhumane Conditions at County Jails

Since the Attorney General’s Office opened a civil rights investigation in 2021, the Sheriff’s Department has made a number of reforms but remains obstinate on persistent civil rights violations at its jails. LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob …

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Published on September 6, 2025 - 01:45 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes $14 Billion HPE/Juniper Networks Merger Settlement Amid Alleged Corrupt U.S. DOJ Approval Process

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in opposing the U.S. Justice Department’s (U.S. DOJ) proposed settlement in the $14 billion HPE/Juniper Networks merger. The attorneys general urge the judge …

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Published on September 5, 2025 - 17:37 GMT

Attorney General Bonta, Newsom Administration Reach Settlement with City of Norwalk over Unlawful Housing Ban

Settlement terms include requiring City of Norwalk to repeal its unlawful housing ban, create a trust fund for the development of affordable housing, pay $250,000 into the trust fund, meet reporting requirements, and notify stakeholders that ban has been …

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