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

Published on April 24, 2024 - 20:39 GMT

Attorney General Bonta, Newsom Administration Reach Agreement with City of Malibu on Compliance with State’s Housing Element Law

Malibu to update housing plan by September 2024 for development of 79 additional housing units SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) …

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Published on April 24, 2024 - 19:02 GMT

Attorney General Rob Bonta, Sacramento Sheriff Jim Cooper Announce 24 Arrests as Part of Child Sexual Predator Apprehension ...

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined Sacramento Sheriff Jim Cooper to announce the arrests of 24 suspects as part of a three-day multiagency operation that targeted child predators. Operation “Spring Cleaning” targeted adults …

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Published on April 24, 2024 - 18:14 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Files Motion Seeking Permanent Injunction and Declaratory Relief Against Chino Valley Unified’s Forced ...

To protect students, motion seeks to ensure that Chino Valley Unified School District can never reinstate or implement unlawful forced outing policy OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a motion for final judgment in Bonta v. Chino …

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Published on April 24, 2024 - 14:10 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: From Idaho to Arizona, We Welcome Abortion Care Providers Willing to Practice in California

Issues guidance to reproductive healthcare providers of their rights in California ahead of SCOTUS’ oral arguments OAKLAND – Ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral argument in the Idaho v. United States case, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today …

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Published on April 23, 2024 - 18:53 GMT

ICYMI: SB 976 in the LA Times: Social Media Companies Refuse to Safeguard Kids. It’s Up to Lawmakers Now.

The LA Times published an op-ed yesterday highlighting the urgent need for Senate Bill 976 (SB 976), The Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addition Act. SB 976, authored by Senator Skinner (D-Berkeley) and sponsored by Attorney General Bonta, would …

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Published on April 23, 2024 - 14:03 GMT

Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom, and CARB Lead Multistate Coalition to Defend U.S. EPA’s Final Rule for Light-Duty Vehicle ...

OAKLAND — On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) filed a motion to intervene in the U.S …

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Published on April 19, 2024 - 18:28 GMT

California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Nelson Szeto

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Nelson Szeto’s death from an officer involved shooting in San Francisco, California on January 20, 2022, involving the San Francisco …

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Published on April 18, 2024 - 17:33 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Visits Affordable Housing Development in Oakland, Touts DOJ Actions to House Californians

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today visited Casa Sueños (“House of Dreams”) in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland. Casa Sueños is the latest addition of affordable housing to the Fruitvale Transit Village, a transit-oriented …

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Published on April 17, 2024 - 19:52 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Supports Closing Real Estate Loophole Used for Financial Crimes

Proposed rule to deter bad actors from abusing corporate structures to conceal criminal activity OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorney generals in submitting a comment letter in response to the U …

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Published on April 17, 2024 - 18:16 GMT

California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Daniel Elena Lopez and Bystander Valentina ...

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Daniel Elena Lopez and bystander Valentina Orellana Peralta’s death from an officer involved shooting in North Hollywood, California, on …

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Published on April 16, 2024 - 20:33 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Urges Court to Uphold Anti-Discrimination Protections Under the Voting Rights Act

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to affirm a federal district court’s ruling that Georgia’s congressional and legislative maps violate Section Two of the Voting Rights Act (VRA …

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Published on April 16, 2024 - 19:45 GMT

Attorney General Bonta and Community Leaders Engage in a Roundtable Discussion Addressing Gun Violence in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES – As part of a statewide effort to address gun violence, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today was joined by local leaders for a roundtable discussion. The roundtable in Los Angeles is the second in a series of meetings led by Attorney …

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Published on April 16, 2024 - 18:09 GMT

Attorney General Bonta and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce New Partnership to Tackle Air Travel Consumer Complaints

Agreement to make collaboration more efficient, effective OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced signing a memorandum of understanding or agreement to create a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to …

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Published on April 15, 2024 - 19:39 GMT

Attorney General Bonta, Secretary of State Weber File Lawsuit Against Huntington Beach over Unlawful Municipal Voter ID Amendment

LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. today filed a lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach challenging its voter identification (voter ID) law, Measure A, which amended the city’ …

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Published on April 13, 2024 - 01:50 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Decision Protects Transportation Workers’ Rights

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement on a unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, et al., reversing the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and …

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Published on April 12, 2024 - 16:12 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: California’s Unfair Competition Law Supersedes Insurance Policy Statute of Limitations

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief in Rosenberg-Wohl v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. (State Farm), a case that hinges on whether an Unfair Competition Law (UCL) action filed by a policyholder against their …

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Published on April 11, 2024 - 21:45 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces Citrus Heights Sex Offender Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Bonta today announced 41-year-old Christopher Campbell was sentenced to 14 years in prison for possession of child pornography after he was arrested during an undercover operation to combat child sexual predators …

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Published on April 11, 2024 - 20:57 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: Stockton Unified School District’s Department of Public Safety Achieves Compliance with DOJ’s Five-Year ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has ended monitoring of the Stockton Unified School District (District) and its Department of Public Safety (Department), concluding the five- …

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Published on April 11, 2024 - 18:32 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement Agreement with Vallejo Police Department and City of Vallejo to Expediently Institute ...

Signed settlement agreement mandates Vallejo Police Department implement reforms contained in October 2023 stipulated judgment, which remained unsigned by court for more than 6 months DOJ will oversee the terms of the settlement and retains authority to …

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Published on April 10, 2024 - 16:01 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Holds Contractor Liable for Unpaid Overtime and Back Payroll Taxes That Resulted from Past Relationship ...

Amalfi Stone & Masonry Company to pay $826,000 to resolve violations of payroll tax and labor code OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the filing of a complaint and stipulated judgment with Amalfi Stone & Masonry Company …

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