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

Published on September 19, 2024 - 18:29 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement on Legislation Authorizing Additional Civil Penalties for Housing Law Violations

SAN FRANCISCO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law Senate Bill (SB) 1037, which will enhance the Attorney General’s ability to seek civil penalties in court …

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Published on September 19, 2024 - 00:10 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces Indictment of Southern California Healthcare Provider for Medi-Cal Fraud of Nearly $60 Million

Gerardo Santillan, along with seven other individuals, were indicted for defrauding the state’s healthcare program LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the grand jury indictment of Southern California healthcare provider, …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 21:21 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement Following Conclusion of Kroger, Albertsons Antitrust Hearing

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement following the conclusion of the preliminary injunction hearing in the state’s lawsuit challenging Kroger’s proposed $24.6 billion purchase of Albertsons: "This week, California’s …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 18:17 GMT

(FHFA-OIG Name Correction) Attorney General Bonta: 12 Defendants Held Accountable for $15 Million Scheme of Mortgage Fraud, Money ...

LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the sentencing of the final 4 of a total of 12 individuals now sentenced for their roles in perpetrating a large-scale mortgage fraud scheme involving identity theft and money laundering, …

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Published on September 17, 2024 - 22:20 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Issues Revised Legal Guidance to Water Providers and Consumer Alert on Protections for Residents Facing ...

New revisions reflect recent changes in the law to provide support and resources to more tenants and homeowners who are behind on their water payments OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a revised legal alert reflecting recent …

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Published on September 17, 2024 - 18:45 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Injunction Against MV Realty, Benefiting Nearly 1,500 Homeowners

Court order protects consumers, requires removal of illegal liens statewide OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced securing a preliminary injunction against MV Realty, a Florida-based company that engaged in a predatory scheme to …

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Published on September 13, 2024 - 23:06 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: States Must Be Allowed to Regulate Ghost Guns and Prevent 3D Printing of Firearms

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, joined a multistate amicus brief in support of a Colorado law requiring anyone in possession of an unserialized frame or receiver to obtain a serialization …

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Published on September 13, 2024 - 21:11 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Los Angeles, San ...

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert following Governor Newsom’s declaration of a state of emergency in Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties in response to the Bridge Fire and in Orange and Riverside Counties in …

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Published on September 13, 2024 - 21:11 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Amicus Supporting Mississippi Voting Rights Law that Increases Participation in our ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in an amicus brief supporting a Mississippi voting rights law challenged by the Republican National Committee in Republican National Committee v. Wetzel …

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Published on September 12, 2024 - 20:46 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Letter Calling for Investigation into Texas Raids

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in a letter requesting the United States Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) open an investigation into raids recently conducted by the Texas Attorney General’s Office …

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Published on September 11, 2024 - 19:19 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Urges Top Social Media and AI Executives to Address Election Misinformation

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today sent a letter to executives at eight of the largest social media and artificial intelligence (AI) companies, reminding them that existing California laws prohibit certain types of voter intimidation, …

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Published on September 11, 2024 - 18:16 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: Superior Court's Final Ruling Against Chino Valley's Forced Outing Policy Upholds Transgender and Gender ...

SAN BERNARDINO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement following the San Bernardino Superior Court’s ruling in People of the State of California v. Chino Valley Unified School District, issuing injunctive and declaratory relief …

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Published on September 10, 2024 - 19:06 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Calls on Congress: Warning Labels on Social Media Are Overdue

Continues commitment to protect children online OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress supporting the United States Surgeon General’s recent call for …

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Published on September 10, 2024 - 18:06 GMT

California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Guillermo De Jesus Medina

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Guillermo De Jesus Medina’s death from an officer-involved shooting in Culver City, California, on December 18, 2022. The incident …

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Published on September 10, 2024 - 02:08 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in San Bernardino County

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert following Governor Newsom’s declaration of a state of emergency in San Bernardino County due to the Line Fire. The fast-moving Line Fire near the City of Highland has burned over …

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Published on September 5, 2024 - 21:25 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition in Support of FDA’s Denial of Authorization to Market New Flavored Vape Products

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the case of Food and Drug Administration v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC., dba Triton Distribution, et al., in …

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Published on September 4, 2024 - 23:43 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in the City of Rancho Palos ...

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert following the Governor’s declaration of a state of emergency in the city of Rancho Palos Verdes to protect public safety amid ongoing landslides that have resulted in disrupted …

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Published on September 4, 2024 - 22:55 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Leads 20 States in Opposing Tennessee’s Law Barring Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. Skrmetti, urging the Court to reverse a decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals …

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Published on September 4, 2024 - 22:55 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: Assault Weapons Bans Save Lives

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Cook County, Illinois’ assault weapons ban. The brief, filed in Viramontes v. County of Cook, urges the Seventh …

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Published on September 4, 2024 - 21:14 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures $3.9 Million Settlement with Cryptocurrency Company Robinhood

Settlement marks first public action by DOJ against a cryptocurrency company OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a $3.9 million settlement with cryptocurrency trading platform Robinhood Crypto, LLC (Robinhood), for failing to …

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