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

Published on October 11, 2025 - 00:33 GMT

Bad Actor Licensed Contractors Put on Notice: Attorney General Bonta’s Sponsored Bill to Permit DOJ to Revoke or Suspend ...

SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom signing Assembly Bill (AB) 1002 into law. Authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, AB 1002 permits the California Department of …

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Published on October 10, 2025 - 23:11 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Continue Ensuring Emergency Abortion Care in Humboldt County

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced filing a motion for a preliminary injunction in People of the State of California v. St. Joseph Health Northern California. On September 30, 2024, Attorney General Bonta filed a lawsuit in …

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Published on October 10, 2025 - 19:43 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Brief Opposing Trump’s Continued Attempts to Dismantle Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and ...

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief in San Francisco AIDS Foundation, et al. v. Trump, et al., opposing the Trump Administration’s executive orders targeting …

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Published on October 10, 2025 - 18:01 GMT

Attorney General Bonta’s Sponsored Bills to Accelerate Housing Construction Signed into Law

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law Senate Bill 786 (Arreguín) and Senate Bill 808 (Caballero), two bills sponsored by Attorney General Bonta that aim to …

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Published on October 10, 2025 - 01:13 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces Arrest of Former Fresno Police Department Officer for Embezzling Over $60,000 in Evidence Money

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the filing of criminal charges and arrest of Rey Ariel Medeles, a former detective with the Major Narcotics Team of the Fresno Police Department (FPD), for two counts of grand theft and two …

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Published on October 9, 2025 - 20:23 GMT

El fiscal general Bonta pide a los inquilinos de California perjudicados por los propietarios que compartan sus experiencias

El Departamento de Justicia de California se prepara para tomar medidas contra quienes explotan a los inquilinos de California LOS ANGELES — El fiscal general de California, Rob Bonta, ha celebrado hoy una rueda de prensa en Los Angeles para pedir a los …

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Published on October 9, 2025 - 20:23 GMT

Attorney General Bonta, Coalition Condemn Trump’s Attacks on Nonprofits’ Freedom of Speech

Targeting nonprofits and charities based on their beliefs is ‘gross violation’ of First Amendment rights, attack on donor intent, and ‘deeply un-American’ OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 10 attorneys general in …

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Published on October 8, 2025 - 19:02 GMT

Attorney General Bonta’s Sponsored Bill to Bolster California Antitrust Law, Keep California’s Economy Vibrant, Signed into Law

SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) today issued the following statements in response to Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law Senate Bill 763 (SB 763), legislation seeking to more effectively …

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Published on October 8, 2025 - 15:01 GMT

In New Filings, Attorney General Bonta Urges Ninth Circuit to Block Trump from Using California’s National Guard as His Own ...

Since the Ninth Circuit first stayed the lower court’s order blocking the federalization of the California National Guard in June, facts have significantly changed undermining the Trump Administration’s arguments OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob …

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Published on October 8, 2025 - 00:19 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Continues Support for States Challenging Trump’s Militarization of American Cities

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today filed an amicus brief in support of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s request for emergency relief to block President Trump’s illegal federalization of the Illinois …

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Published on October 7, 2025 - 18:55 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Asks California Tenants Harmed by Landlords to Share Their Experiences

California DOJ prepared to take action against those who exploit California tenants LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today held a press conference in Los Angeles to ask California tenants who have been harmed by their landlords to come …

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Published on October 6, 2025 - 21:56 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Grant Review to Protect Key Provision of Voting Rights Act

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court decision that prevents individuals from suing to enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which …

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Published on October 6, 2025 - 01:01 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Seeks Emergency Court Order Blocking Trump’s Redeployment of California National Guard Troops to Portland

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield in asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon to block the Trump Administration’s deployment of 300 federalized California National Guard …

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Published on October 3, 2025 - 18:38 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Sues El Cajon for Illegally Sharing License Plate Data with Out-of-State Law Enforcement

SAN DIEGO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against the City of El Cajon over its refusal to comply with state law prohibiting the sharing of license plate data with federal and out-of-state law enforcement agencies. Under …

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Published on October 3, 2025 - 15:47 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Key Victory in Lawsuit Challenging Illegal Conditioning of Victims of Crime Act Grant Funding

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that following a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Trump Administration has now dropped its plan to impose illegal conditions on over $1.3 billion in Victims …

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Published on October 3, 2025 - 00:42 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Continues to Protect Workers’ Rights: Secures $10 Million Judgment Against Employers that Misclassified In-...

LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a $10 million judgment and permanent injunction granted by the Los Angeles County Superior Court against Care Specialist HCS Inc., formerly doing business as TLC Home Care Services, and …

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Published on October 2, 2025 - 23:31 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Stands with Oregon: We Will Not Let Our Cities Become Training Grounds for the Military

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today filed an amicus brief in support of Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s request for emergency relief to block President Trump’s illegal federalization of the Oregon National …

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Published on October 2, 2025 - 19:23 GMT

Know Your Voting Rights, Ensure Your Voice is Heard: Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber Engage Californians in ...

LOS ANGELES — In advance of the Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Special Election, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. held a press conference today to remind Californians about their voting rights, encourage …

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Published on October 2, 2025 - 19:23 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: Trump Administration Releases Illegally Withheld AmeriCorps Funding in Face of Multistate Lawsuit

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released $184 million in previously threatened AmeriCorps funding. After California and other states sued over the withholding of …

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Published on October 1, 2025 - 18:08 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal New Retroactive Condition on Public Safety and Victim Services ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Justice’s (U.S. DOJ) new condition prohibiting recipients of various public safety and victim services grants from …

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