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

Published on February 19, 2026 - 18:09 GMT

In California, Data Protection Just Got Easier: Attorney General Bonta Reminds Californians to DELETE Their Data with Nation-...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert to remind Californians that they can send one request to more than 500 registered data brokers to delete their personal data by using a new, easy-to-use online tool. The Delete …

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Published on February 18, 2026 - 23:27 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Condemns Trump Administration’s Proposal to Dismantle Water Quality Regulations and Curtail State Authority

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general in sending a comment letter opposing a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rule. The rule would rewrite water quality certification …

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Published on February 18, 2026 - 22:10 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Senate to Reject SAVE America Act

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would nationalize election …

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Published on February 18, 2026 - 20:51 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development and the California Energy Commission, co-led a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump …

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Published on February 18, 2026 - 19:32 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Challenges Trump Administration’s Proposals to Deny Federal Funding from Providers of Gender-Affirming Care

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting two comment letters opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed rules that would deny certain federal funding …

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Published on February 17, 2026 - 22:31 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster ...

Motion asks court to require FEMA to restore critical disaster resilience program and make billions in funding available to the communities relying on them OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 22 states and the …

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Published on February 14, 2026 - 01:13 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration’s Discontinuation of Education Grants Due to Transgender-Inclusive Policies

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief in Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York v. U.S. Department of Education challenging the U.S. …

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Published on February 13, 2026 - 22:15 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Urges Court to Block Unlawful Termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status While Case Proceeds

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump Administration’s efforts to terminate Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS). On November 28, 2025, the …

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Published on February 13, 2026 - 16:42 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition in Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing …

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Published on February 13, 2026 - 01:17 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Order Blocking Trump Administration from Withholding $4.9 Billion in Federal Education Funding

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granting California's request for a temporary restraining order, which prevents the U.S. Department of Education …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 21:57 GMT

California Attorney General Rob Bonta Denounces EPA’s Rescission of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, Vows to Sue

Federal rollback violates well-settled law, putting fossil fuel industry’s profits over American’s health and safety OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today denounced the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule rescinding the 2009 …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 19:28 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces Investigation into Eaton Fire Emergency Response in West Altadena

LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Bonta today formally announced the commencement of an investigation by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) related to the emergency response to the Eaton Fire. Specifically, the investigation will seek to …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 00:11 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration to Protect over $600 Million in Health Funding

Previous attempts by Trump Administration to withhold federal funds from Democratic states have ended in defeat OAKLAND — Alongside the attorneys general of Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 00:11 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration to Block Unlawful Threat to Terminate $4.9 Billion in Federal Education Funding

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit and a request for a temporary restraining order challenging the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED)’s findings that the California Department of Education (CDE) “facilitated and …

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Published on February 11, 2026 - 22:44 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Denounces Harassment of Somali Childcare Providers, Reminds Californians of Their Rights

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today shared hate crime guidance and resources in response to reports of childcare providers in California facing targeted harassment, surveillance, and stalking by internet vigilantes alleging fraudulent …

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Published on February 11, 2026 - 19:40 GMT

California Won't Let It Go: Attorney General Bonta Announces $2.75 Million Settlement with Disney, Largest CCPA Settlement in ...

Second enforcement action stemming from 2024 investigative sweep of streaming services OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with the Walt Disney Company (Disney), resolving allegations that the company violated the …

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Published on February 11, 2026 - 00:27 GMT

Attorney General Bonta: Any Federal Legislation to Protect Kids Online Must Allow States to Continue Critical Work in This Space

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress supporting the passage of the bipartisan U.S. Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748 and urging policy …

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Published on February 10, 2026 - 23:06 GMT

Attorney General Bonta’s Sponsored Bill to Protect Veterans, Backed by Veterans, Signed into Law

SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law Senate Bill 694 (SB 694), critical legislation sponsored by the Attorney General to protect veterans from claim …

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Published on February 9, 2026 - 21:57 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Continues to Oppose Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements That Help Address Race-Based Disparities in ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED)’s proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help U.S. ED identify …

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Published on February 7, 2026 - 00:33 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Defeats Trump Administration in Court Again, Continues Protecting Over $10 Billion in Child Care and Family ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a court order that continues blocking the Trump Administration’s illegal attempt to freeze over $10 billion in federal funding for childcare and family assistance programs. Last month, the U.S. …

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