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

Published on June 10, 2025 - 19:01 GMT

Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom Ask for Immediate Court Order Blocking Unlawful Use of Military, National Guard for Law ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Governor Gavin Newsom today asked the court to take immediate action to block President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and the U.S. Department of Defense from using the military …

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Published on June 9, 2025 - 23:38 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Files Pre-Enforcement Lawsuit Amid U.S. DOJ Demands that California Schools Violate State Law and U.S. ...

Lawsuit responds to threats by U.S. DOJ if California school districts do not certify to banning transgender students from playing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a pre- …

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Published on June 9, 2025 - 18:56 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge to the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Freeze to Federal Research ...

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in support of Harvard University’s motion for summary judgment in …

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Published on June 9, 2025 - 18:54 GMT

Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom Challenge Trump Order Seeking to Federalize California National Guard

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Governor Gavin Newsom today sued President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth in response to their orders seeking to federalize the California National Guard for 60 days under 10 U.S.C. § …

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Published on June 6, 2025 - 00:58 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Moves to Enforce Court Order Against Providence St. Joseph Hospital

Motion to enforce comes after Providence signaled intent to modify its stipulation to assert exceptions to their obligations under California's Emergency Services Law OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a motion to enforce the …

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Published on June 5, 2025 - 21:26 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Issues Builder’s Remedy Legal Alert: Local Governments Must Comply with California Housing Law

Alert emphasizes the importance of lawful and consistent processing of Builder’s Remedy applications across California OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a legal alert to help California local officials understand the importance …

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Published on June 5, 2025 - 19:49 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: Copper Wire Theft Leaves Californians in the Dark, We Must Ensure the Lights Stay On

LOS ANGELES – As part of a statewide effort to address the surge in copper wire theft and infrastructure vandalism, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today was joined by local law enforcement, business leaders, schools, utilities, and elected officials …

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Published on June 5, 2025 - 19:49 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Felony Sentence Against San Diego Fentanyl Trafficker

SAN DIEGO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a 10-year sentence against Jose Hector Ruiz on felony counts of transportation for sale of a controlled substance weighing more than four kilograms. The arrest of Mr. Ruiz occurred after a …

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Published on June 5, 2025 - 18:16 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Files Brief in Support of Private Enforcement of the Voting Rights Act

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe, in support of a challenge to North Dakota’s 2021 redistricting plan. In the lawsuit …

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Published on June 5, 2025 - 16:43 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Continues the Fight to Expand Patient Access to Medication Abortion

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside the attorneys general of Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey, filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that FDA eliminate unnecessary restrictions on …

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Published on June 5, 2025 - 16:43 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Injunction Restoring AmeriCorps Programs, Funding

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland largely blocking the Trump Administration from dismantling AmeriCorps while multistate litigation proceeds. AmeriCorps is an …

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Published on June 5, 2025 - 02:19 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Michigan’s Conversion Therapy Ban for Minors

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday, as part of a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the state of Michigan in Catholic Charities v. Whitmer, a …

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Published on June 3, 2025 - 17:23 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Urges Court to Dismiss Challenge to California Law Limiting Use of State and Local Resources for ...

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a motion to dismiss Huntington Beach’s meritless lawsuit challenging Senate Bill (SB) 54 – also known as “the California Values Act” – which limits the use of state and local resources in federal …

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Published on June 2, 2025 - 21:36 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: Forced Reset Triggers Remain Illegal Under California Law

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a new law enforcement bulletin affirming that “forced reset triggers” (FRTs) remain illegal under California law. At a minimum, FRTs are “multiburst trigger activators” under California Penal …

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Published on May 30, 2025 - 18:26 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Supports Challenge to Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attempt to Ban Transgender Servicemembers

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Shilling v. Trump in support of a challenge to President Trump’s executive order …

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Published on May 29, 2025 - 19:20 GMT

Together With Local and Federal Law Enforcement Partners, Attorney General Bonta Reaffirms Commitment to Combat the Fentanyl ...

Attorney General Bonta joins law enforcement partners in Sacramento region to discuss collaborative efforts to protect communities from fentanyl SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, Sacramento …

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Published on May 29, 2025 - 16:21 GMT

Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber Continue Challenge to Huntington Beach Voter ID Law

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. today announced filing a notice of appeal in their lawsuit challenging Measure A, Huntington Beach’s voter identification (voter ID) law. Without citing any …

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Published on May 28, 2025 - 20:45 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Sues to Stop Termination, Withholding of National Science Foundation Grants

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit to stop the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) from: (1) terminating grants for scientific research that seeks to promote and understand diversity in higher education and the …

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Published on May 27, 2025 - 17:07 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Effort to Protect Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care Providers from Dangerous ...

Attorneys general call on AMA to ensure reproductive health care and gender-affirming care providers can get board-certified without unnecessary risk OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced co-leading a coalition of 20 attorneys …

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Published on May 23, 2025 - 22:21 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition to Oppose Trump Administration’s Reclassification of Federal Employees

New Trump employment classification would strip civil-service protections from tens of thousands of nonpartisan federal employees and risk eroding the effectiveness of the federal government OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a …

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