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

Published on January 31, 2025 - 19:10 GMT

Joint Statement from 13 State Attorneys General: President Trump is Misleading the American People on Purpose of Diversity, Equity,...

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with the attorneys general of Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, today …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 21:40 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces Nearly $600K Settlement with Amazon Resolving Proposition 65 and UCL Claims Relating to Sales on ...

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) resolving allegations under Proposition 65 and the Unfair Competition Law arising from Amazon’s facilitation of sales into California of skin- …

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Published on January 29, 2025 - 18:22 GMT

Following Data Privacy Day, Attorney General Bonta Reminds Consumers of Their Right to Opt-Out of the Sale of Their Personal ...

Global Privacy Control signal sends ‘do not sell’ requests on your behalf OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today reminded Californians of their right to stop or "opt-out" of the sale and sharing of their personal information …

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Published on January 28, 2025 - 20:53 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit, Seeks Immediate Court Order to Block Sweeping OMB Directive Freezing up to $3 Trillion in ...

New OMB directive would pause funding for disaster recovery, as well as public health, education, and public safety programs SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, led a coalition of …

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Published on January 28, 2025 - 20:53 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces New Regional Human Trafficking Task Force in Sacramento

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta together with Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester and the Unites States Department of Homeland Security today announced the official launch of the Sacramento …

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Published on January 28, 2025 - 17:52 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Charges Second Los Angeles Realtor for Price Gouging Victims of Eaton Fire

DOJ has additionally sent more than 650 price gouging warning letters to hotels and landlords Price gouging restrictions remain in effect through March 8, 2025 LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the filing of charges …

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Published on January 24, 2025 - 21:45 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Hosts Fifth Regional Convening on Immigrant Rights in San Diego

SAN DIEGO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today held the fifth and final in a series of regional convenings with immigrant rights groups, elected officials, and others in San Diego, California. During the convening, the Attorney General and …

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Published on January 24, 2025 - 19:58 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend NHTSA’s Fuel-Economy Standards for Passenger Vehicles and Trucks

OAKLAND — On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 15 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Association ( …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 17:54 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Helps Secure $7.4 Billion from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family for Fueling the Opioid Crisis

Sackler family will pay up to $6.5 billion over 15 years; Purdue will pay nearly $900 million on court approval OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the bipartisan States Negotiating Committee and other parties have …

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Published on January 22, 2025 - 23:32 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against the City of Tulare for Violating CEQA Through Its Zoning Ordinance Update

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a lawsuit against the City of Tulare challenging its Zoning Ordinance Update, which allows cold-storage and other facilities to be permitted by-right in both light and heavy industrial zones, …

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Published on January 22, 2025 - 21:44 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Files Charges Against a Southern California Real Estate Agent for Price Gouging Eaton Fire Victims

In addition, DOJ has sent 500 price gouging warning letters to hotels and landlords LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the filing of charges against a real estate agent for attempting to price gouge a couple who lost …

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Published on January 22, 2025 - 18:27 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Continues Defense of Commonsense Restrictions on Large-Capacity Magazines and Assault Weapons

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of New Jersey’s restrictions on large-capacity magazines (LCMs) and assault weapons in Association of New Jersey Rifle …

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Published on January 21, 2025 - 18:11 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Order

Seeks court order to ensure U.S. citizenship rights of American-born children continue to be recognized while litigation proceeds SAN FRANCISCO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s …

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Published on January 18, 2025 - 22:37 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: Rental Bidding Wars During LA Wildfires Prohibited Under California’s Price Gouging Statute

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert reminding landlords in the state that rental bidding wars resulting in unlawful price increases are prohibited under California’s price gouging statute, Penal Code section 396, …

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Published on January 18, 2025 - 00:49 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Files Brief in Support of Mexico’s Efforts to Hold Gun Manufacturers Accountable and Protect Our ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 17 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting the Mexican government’s lawsuit against gun manufacturers to hold them accountable for …

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Published on January 18, 2025 - 00:49 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Co-leads Amicus Brief Defending Nationwide PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Drinking Water Standards

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 17 states in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit defending a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule establishing the first nationwide …

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Published on January 18, 2025 - 00:49 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Victory Defending California's Abortion Accessibility Act

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement in response to Kern County Superior Court’s decision denying anti-abortion activists’ lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 245 (Lena Gonzalez), the Abortion Accessibility Act, which …

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Published on January 17, 2025 - 23:22 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Issues More Than 200 Warning Letters on Price Gouging to Southern California Hotels and Landlords

LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent more than 200 warning letters – and counting – to hotels and landlords who have been accused of price gouging. In addition, the …

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Published on January 17, 2025 - 20:26 GMT

In Preparation for New Threats to California’s Immigrant Communities, Attorney General Bonta Issues Package of Guidance Advising ...

SAN FRANCISCO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a package of updated bulletins and new guidance to assist state and local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and defense counsel in complying with state law as California prepares for …

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Published on January 17, 2025 - 20:26 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition Urging Congress to Preserve Inflation Reduction Act

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in urging Congress to safeguard the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), critical legislation that provides historic investments across the nation. The coalition sent a …

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