California State Executive - Attorney General
State Government: Executive Offices | Attorney General / Department of Justice
Recent News About California State Executive - Attorney General
-
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Bonta Announces Sponsorship of Legislation to Provide Oversight of Charitable Giving on Online Platforms
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced his sponsorship of AB 488, legislation that would provide critical oversight of charitable fundraising on internet platforms. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Bonta Meets with Representatives from Nationally Recognized Gun Violence Prevention Program in Stockton, Calls It Model to Be Replicated Across State
California Attorney General Rob Bonta met with Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln, City Manager Harry Black, Chief of Police Eric Jones, and Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) Director Daniel Muhammed to discuss the success of Stockton’s violence prevention efforts, including the Operation Peacekeeper and Operation Ceasefire programs. -
'An economically transformational project': Biden administration restores funding for California's high-speed rail system
President Joe Biden's administration has restored nearly $1 billion in funding for a California high-speed rail project. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Bonta: In California, Federal Child Tax Credit Is Exempt from Garnishment
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today warned financial institutions, creditors and debt collectors that in California, it is illegal to seize federal Child Tax Credit payments for individual debts. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: On Gun Violence Awareness Day, Attorney General Bonta Calls on Californians to Use Red Flag Laws
In the wake of the recent mass shooting in San Jose and the rise in reports of gun violence throughout the country, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following information about gun violence restraining orders (GVRO) – known as red flag laws. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Take Action and Pass Legislation to Protect Our Senior Citizens from Financial Abuse
California Attorney General Rob Bonta , as part of a bipartisan multistate coalition, urged the U.S. Senate to support and pass the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act (H.R. 1215), which would establish innovative ways to help combat financial exploitation of senior citizens. -
U.S. Supreme Court due to rule on California AG donor disclosure requirements
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to rule on a case involving questions of privacy and anonymity stemming from a lawsuit filed against the California Attorney General for requiring non-profit organizations to disclose donor lists. -
Ride-hail labor law supporters 'pleased' with California AG office opposition to lawsuit aimed at killing Prop 22
A group that supports a ballot measure overwhelmingly approved by voters in November to keep certain gig-economy workers as contractors is praising the California Attorney General's office for opposing a lawsuit seeking to strike down the proposition. -
U.S. District Court grants preliminary injunction in case challenging Proposition 65 acrylamide warnings
A federal court has issued a ruling in California Chamber of Commerce v. Xavier Becerra that temporarily prevents the state Attorney General and private attorneys from bringing legal action in cases that involve Proposition 65 acrylamide warnings on food and beverages. -
Ninth Circuit denies California legal challenge to federal preemption on meal and rest break rules
Finding no viable safety benefit in California’s meal and rest break (MRB) laws for truck drivers, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld that federal laws preempt state rules in denying a petition brought by labor unions and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Joins Multistate Coalition in Defense of Anti-Discrimination Protections Under the Voting Rights Act
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general standing up for voting rights in an amicus brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra, Los Angeles County Enter into Groundbreaking Settlements to Protect the Rights of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Los Angeles County, and the Los Angeles County Office of Education today entered into settlements to improve the conditions and education services in the county's juvenile halls. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Sues U.S. Department of Education for Easing Oversight of For-Profit Colleges
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a lawsuit against Acting U.S. Secretary of Education Mitchell Zais and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) over ED’s effort to ease oversight and accountability on for-profit colleges at the expense of students and taxpayers. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra: We’re Ready to Defend California’s Charitable Donation Reporting Requirement Safeguarding Donors from Fraud
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following statement on news that the U.S. Supreme Court will review challenges to California’s charitable donor reporting requirement in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Becerra and Thomas More Law Center v. Becerra. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Challenges OCC Rule That Facilitates Predatory Lending Schemes
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra joined a multistate lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) challenging its “True Lender Rule.” -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Announces $210 Million Settlement Against Dish Network for Illegal Telemarketing
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a $210 million multistate settlement against Dish Network (Dish), concluding an 11-year legal dispute over the company’s illegal telemarketing campaigns. -
Favorable ruling for coffee companies in Prop 65 lawsuit; ‘Will protect business owners from onerous litigation'
A 10-year-old Proposition 65 lawsuit has been dismissed after a judge found the defendant coffee companies had met the burden of proof by showing that acrylamide, which is found in coffee after roasting and brewing, doesn’t increase cancer risks. -
9th Circuit upholds lower court ruling against California gun law; 'Major victory,' pro-2A group says
SAN FRANCISCO – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a lower court ruling striking down a California gun law banning magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. -
Medical community urges vote against AG authority over health care partnerships; ‘There’s not due process’
A bill that would make the Attorney General responsible for approving health care provider affiliations has drawn opposition from the medical community, which doesn’t want to grant such sweeping power to the government. -
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Becerra Leads Coalition in Opposing Trump Administration Effort to Upend Existing Asylum System
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration’s proposal to make several significant changes to the asylum system that would effectively nullify the meaningful right to apply for protection in the United States.