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

Published on April 25, 2025 - 23:51 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Amicus Brief Challenging the Trump Administration’s Early Termination of Temporary ...

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump in support of a challenge to the early termination of the Temporary Protected …

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Published on April 25, 2025 - 18:19 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Dismantles Active Identity Theft Mill and Organized Retail Scheme Spanning Seven California Counties

LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced filing of felony charges against three people involved in a suspected identity theft mill, where stolen identities were utilized in an organized retail crime scheme. The scheme involved …

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Published on April 25, 2025 - 18:19 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Conditions on Funding for K-12 Schools

$7.9 billion in federal financial assistance at risk in California LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s efforts to withhold …

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Published on April 24, 2025 - 21:21 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Condemns Trump Administration Campaign to Silence Legal Sector, Files Brief in Support of Susman Godfrey

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Susman Godfrey LLP’s lawsuit seeking to block the Trump Administration from retaliating against the firm and its attorneys. The …

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Published on April 23, 2025 - 17:45 GMT

Working Toward Equal Access to the Justice System: Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Fund Civil Legal Assistance for Low-...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in submitting letters to Congressional leaders urging them to fund the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in full. LSC is funded by federal …

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Published on April 22, 2025 - 20:15 GMT

California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Darnell Travis

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Darnell Travis’s death from an officer-involved shooting in Fontana, California, on June 21, 2022. The incident involved an officer from …

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Published on April 21, 2025 - 22:16 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Defends FCC Order Capping the Cost of Phone and Video Call Rates for Incarcerated People and Their Families

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief in support of the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) order capping the cost of phone and video call rates for incarcerated people and …

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Published on April 21, 2025 - 17:29 GMT

Promoting a Healthier California: Attorney General Bonta Announces New Funding Available for Local Public Agencies Through the ...

Funding helps combat the illegal sale of tobacco products to youth OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) is now accepting proposals for the 2025-2026 Tobacco Grant Program, which …

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Published on April 18, 2025 - 22:41 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Joins Coalition Challenging Illegal Firing of FTC Commissioners

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in supporting two commissioners, Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), who are challenging the illegal decision by …

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Published on April 17, 2025 - 20:51 GMT

California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Samuel Arredondo

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on the death of Samuel Arredondo, who was involved in an officer-involved shooting in Joshua Tree, California on January 11, 2023. The …

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Published on April 17, 2025 - 19:20 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Ad Tech Antitrust Win Against Google

Decision finds Google abused control of its ad technology, in violation of antitrust law OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after a federal judge ruled that Google willfully acquired and maintained an …

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Published on April 16, 2025 - 21:28 GMT

State Privacy Regulators Assemble: Attorney General Bonta Announces Bipartisan Consortium of Privacy Regulators

Continues commitment to protecting Californians' privacy rights OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced an agreement of formal collaboration between six states and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) to promote …

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Published on April 16, 2025 - 19:42 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Continues in the United Fight Against Human Trafficking, Joins Bipartisan Letter to Trump Administration

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan, multistate letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert Kennedy, Jr., advocating that the National Human Trafficking Hotline grant be awarded to an …

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Published on April 16, 2025 - 19:42 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Challenges Trump Administration’s Impairment of Social Security Administration, Harming Millions of ...

Whether by foot, phone, or website, the Trump Administration has made it harder for Americans to access SSA OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in American …

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Published on April 16, 2025 - 18:03 GMT

Protecting the World’s 5th Largest Economy: Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom Sue Trump Administration Over Unlawful ...

Tariffs threaten California’s economy, people, small businesses STANISLAUS COUNTY — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s unlawful use of power to impose tariffs and direct the …

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Published on April 15, 2025 - 21:00 GMT

We Hear You: Amid Growing Social Security Disruption Concerns, Attorney General Bonta Launches New Complaint Page

Encourages Californians impacted by Social Security disruptions to submit complaints OAKLAND — California Attorney General Bonta today announced the launch of a new webpage to allow Californians to report any disruptions they’ve experienced to their …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 18:40 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: No One Should Have to Choose Between Their Health and Their Financial Security

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would make over a dozen amendments to rules …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 17:03 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Calls on Congressional Leaders to Pass Law Prohibiting PBMs from Owning or Operating Pharmacies

Bipartisan coalition of attorneys general writes that federal action is needed to protect consumers and small businesses OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging the leaders of …

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Published on April 12, 2025 - 03:43 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Appeals Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Decision

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today appealed the Northern District of California’s decision to block enforcement of the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, in response to a lawsuit brought by an online trade association representing …

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Published on April 11, 2025 - 22:56 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Stands with WilmerHale and Jenner & Block in Defense of Free Speech and Rule of Law

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 20 other state attorneys general, filed amicus briefs in support of WilmerHale and Jenner & Block in their lawsuits against the Trump Administration over its retaliatory executive orders …

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