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

Published on May 9, 2024 - 21:26 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: Mojave Unified School District Achieves Compliance with DOJ’s Four-Year Stipulated Judgment, Commits to ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has ended monitoring of the Mojave Unified School District (District), concluding the four-year term of a 2020 stipulated judgment that …

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Published on May 9, 2024 - 19:02 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces $10.25 Million Settlement Against AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile for Misleading Advertising ...

A significant resolution to a nationwide problem OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside a bipartisan, multistate coalition, announced a $10.25 million settlement with major U.S wireless carriers after an industry-wide …

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Published on May 9, 2024 - 17:26 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Defends Colorado's Three-Day Waiting Period for Firearms Purchases

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, joined an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in support of Colorado’s law requiring a three-day waiting period for firearm …

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Published on May 8, 2024 - 23:42 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Applauds Ninth Circuit Decision Allowing Vital Data Sharing with Gun Violence Researchers

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a court decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit allowing the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to continue sharing data with qualified gun violence researchers …

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Published on May 8, 2024 - 19:40 GMT

Attorney General Bonta to Congressional Leaders: Federal Data Privacy Law Should Set a Floor, Not a Ceiling

Rapidly changing technology requires responsive, flexible state privacy policy OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a multistate coalition of 15 attorneys general urging congressional leaders to remove preemption language in the …

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Published on May 8, 2024 - 19:40 GMT

With Landmark Price Transparency Law Set to Go into Effect July 1, Attorney General Bonta Releases Guidance for Businesses

New law aims to tackle surge of hidden fees that are added to Californians' bills at the very end of a transaction California law goes into effect as federal government considers similar measures nationwide OAKLAND — As the landmark price transparency …

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Published on May 7, 2024 - 18:00 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces Arrest and Charges Filed Against a Former Solano State Prison Correctional Officer

SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the arrest and felony charges filed against a former Solano State Prison Correctional Officer. Following grand jury proceedings, the suspect has been indicted on four felony charges, …

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Published on May 7, 2024 - 15:36 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Supports Massachusetts’ Assault Weapons Ban

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in support of Massachusetts’ assault weapons and large-capacity magazine ban. The brief, filed in Capen v. Campbell, urges the First …

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Published on May 3, 2024 - 16:56 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces $273 Million Nationwide Agreement with Amneal Pharmaceuticals for its Role in the Opioid Epidemic

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a nationwide agreement in principle on monetary terms that will require opioid manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals to pay up to $272.5 million nationally to address its role in the opioid …

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Published on May 1, 2024 - 20:40 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces Service Corporation International, Nation’s Largest Funeral Service Provider to Pay $23 Million ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with the District Attorneys of Alameda and Marin counties, and city and county of San Francisco, announced a settlement with Service Corporation International (SCI), the nation’s largest funeral …

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Published on April 30, 2024 - 18:58 GMT

Attorney General Bonta and Community Leaders Engage in a Roundtable Discussion Addressing Gun Violence in San Jose

SAN JOSE – As part of a statewide effort to address gun violence, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today was joined by gun violence prevention leaders from across the Bay Area and Central Coast for a roundtable discussion. The roundtable in San Jose …

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Published on April 30, 2024 - 17:22 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition Supporting Delaware’s Early Voting Law

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in an amicus brief in support of Delaware’s election officials, who are defending a challenge to Delaware’s early voting law in Albence v. Mennella. In the …

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Published on April 29, 2024 - 17:19 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Calls on Congress to Fund Civil Legal Assistance

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a broad, bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in submitting letters to U.S. House and Senate leaders urging them to fund the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in full. LSC is funded by …

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Published on April 26, 2024 - 21:01 GMT

Ahead of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Attorney General Bonta Encourages Californians to Dispose of Unused, Expired, ...

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today urged Californians to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 27, 2024. The effort, led by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in partnership with local law …

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Published on April 26, 2024 - 18:36 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Commends Guilty Verdict Against Luis Mendez Jr. for Assault With a Deadly Weapon Against a Special Agent

COSTA MESA – California Attorney General Bonta today announced that Luis Mendez Jr. was found guilty of six felony violations and is facing up to 24 years in prison after an investigation conducted by California Department of Justice's (DOJ) California …

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Published on April 25, 2024 - 21:37 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Urges UnitedHealth Group to Help Patients and Providers Impacted by Change Healthcare Cyberattack

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. — the nation’s largest health insurer as well as physician group, and the parent company …

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Published on April 25, 2024 - 20:01 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: Now More Than Ever, Congress Must Expand Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services

AG Calls for More Affordable and Accessible Assisted Reproductive Technology Services Nationwide Following Dangerous Alabama IVF Decision OAKLAND – During National Infertility Awareness Week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition …

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Published on April 25, 2024 - 20:01 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces $4.5 Million Settlement with University of Phoenix for Unlawful Military Student Recruitment ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with the University of Phoenix, and its parent company Apollo Education Group, Inc (Apollo), resolving an investigation into the University of Phoenix’s use of aggressive and …

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Published on April 25, 2024 - 17:36 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Moves to Dismiss Title IX Lawsuit in Light of Release of the Biden Administration’s Final Title IX Rule

Final Title IX rule aimed at strengthening protections against sexual harassment and sex discrimination in schools OAKLAND – Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Mathew J. Platkin, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry, …

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Published on April 24, 2024 - 23:04 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces Prison Sentence Against Alturas Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder in MMIP Homicide

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that 52-year-old Jarrett Bleu Rucker, of Alturas, was sentenced to 26 years to life in prison for killing Milton “Yogi” McGarva. In a prosecution led by the California Department of Justice’s …

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