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Attorney General Bonta Urges Biden Administration to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants from Certain Countries with Dangerous Conditions
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 14 attorneys general, urged the Biden Administration to extend the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for all 17 countries currently designated – or at minimum extend it for the seven countries for which the designation ends within six months. -
Attorney General Bonta Secures Prison Sentence Against Organized Retail Crime Ringleader, Michelle Mack for National Scheme Spanning 21 California Counties and Nearly $8 Million in Losses
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the sentencing of Michelle Mack, the ringleader of an organized retail crime ring that spanned 21 California counties and involved an estimated $8 million worth of stolen beauty products. -
Exxon: CA A/G Bonta, enviro activists conspired with foreign 'green energy' interests in plastic recycling suits
ExxonMobil has sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta and environmental activist organizations, accusing them of working with an anti-oil Australian billionaire to launch a coordinated "lawfare" campaign against ExxonMobil, including recent lawsuits over Exxon's 'advanced recycling' programs -
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alerts on Allowable Rent Hike Limits
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued two consumer alerts regarding current legal limits on rent hikes. -
Attorney General Bonta and Community Leaders Engage in a Roundtable Discussion Addressing Gun Violence in San Bernardino
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 Inland Empire for a roundtable discussion. -
Attorney General Bonta Supports Commonsense Gun Laws Allowing States to Set Age-Based Restrictions for Firearms
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a brief in support of a Minnesota law setting the minimum age at 21 for securing a permit to carry a handgun in public. -
California Department of Justice Investigating San Gabriel Police Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred on July 31, 2024 in Rosemead, California. -
Attorney General Bonta Announces $86 Million Nationwide Agreement with Indivior for its Role in the Opioid Epidemic
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a nationwide agreement in principle on monetary terms that will require opioid manufacturer Indivior to pay up to $86 million nationally to address its role in the opioid epidemic. -
Attorney General Bonta Alerts City Attorneys and County Counsel of New Habitability Requirements at Multi-Family Properties
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an information bulletin to city attorneys and county counsel, reminding them of new and important state law requirements regarding inspections of apartments and other multi-family properties. -
Attorney General Bonta: Oklahoma Legislation Barring Transgender Students from School Facilities Consistent with Their Gender Identity is Discriminatory and Unlawful
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the rights of transgender students in Bridge v. Oklahoma State Department of Education. -
California Department of Justice Investigating Los Angeles Police Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred on July 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. -
Attorney General Bonta Supports HUD’s Efforts to Fight Ongoing Housing Discrimination
Joining a coalition of 18 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief in support of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule. -
Attorney General Bonta Shares Resources for Consumers Following the Change Healthcare Cyberattack
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert sharing consumer protection resources and raising awareness about the availability of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services following Change Healthcare’s February data breach. -
California Department of Justice Investigating Hemet Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred on July 4, 2024 in Hemet, California. -
Attorney General Bonta Urges DHS To Extend Deferred Action in Workers Witness Cooperation Cases
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to delay immigration enforcement action for workers who are participating in labor violation investigations. -
Attorney General Bonta Files Notice of Appeal to Overturn Superior Court Decision on Senate Bill 9
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a notice of appeal to reverse a judgment by the Los Angeles County Superior Court that would prevent the California Department of Justice from enforcing Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) against five charter cities on the basis that it violates their state constitutional authority. -
Attorney General Bonta: Supreme Court’s Decision Correctly Denies Violent Abusers Access to Guns
California Attorney General Rob Bonta released the following statement after the Supreme Court in United States v. Rahimi reversed a lower court decision that would have endangered domestic violence victims and put guns into the hands of their abusers -
Attorney General Bonta’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention Issues Report on California’s Nine Court Protection Orders to Prevent Gun Violence
California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a report from the California Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Gun Violence Prevention that provides an in-depth look at California’s uniquely broad array of nine court protection order processes that can prevent gun violence by restricting a violent, abusive, or dangerous individual’s access to firearms. -
Attorney General Bonta, District Attorney Jenkins Announce Final Judgments Barring Manufacturers and Retailers from Selling Ghost Guns in California
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and San Francisco District Brooke Jenkins, who were assisted by volunteer counsel from Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, and Keker, Van Nest & Peters, LLP, announced that final judgments were entered against Blackhawk Manufacturing (Blackhawk), GS Performance LLC (Glockstore), and MDX Corporation (MDX) as part of a settlement with the companies. -
Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend U.S. EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s final greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles.