Attorney General Rob Bonta
Recent News About Attorney General Rob Bonta
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One year after Roe v Wade was overturned, Attorney General Bonta Highlights Californians’ Rights to Abortion, Birth Control
On June 24, on the first anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Attorney General Rob Bonta reminded Californians about the range of abortion rights and protections that safeguard their access to reproductive care.
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition in Support of Expanding Healthcare Access for DACA Recipients
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a bipartisan coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter in support of a proposed federal rule that would expand eligibility for healthcare access for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and certain other noncitizens.
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Landmark FTC Lawsuit Challenging ‘Dangerous’ Pharmaceutical Merger
Lawsuit seeks to block proposed acquisition by Amgen, one of world’s largest drug companies, in FTC’s first ever challenge of a pharmaceutical merger
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Attorney General Bonta Applauds Department of Education’s Strongest-Ever Proposed Gainful Employment Rule
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education, applauding its strongest-ever proposed Gainful Employment Rule.
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $3.8 Million Settlement Against Riverside Nursing Facility Accused of Paying Illegal Kickbacks to Doctors
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, today announced a $3.8 million settlement with a Riverside skilled nursing facility, Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Centre (Alta Vista), and its management company, Rockport Healthcare Services (Rockport), to resolve allegations of Medi-Cal fraud.
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Attorney General Bonta, Retailers, Online Marketplaces Sign Collaborative Agreement to Better Combat Organized Retail Crime
Increases information sharing through all stages of retail supply chain
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Attorney General Bonta Welcomes Biden Administration’s Effort to Increase Transparency, Combat Bias in Healthcare Algorithms
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a letter to the Biden Administration, supporting a new federal rule that would help ensure technology used by healthcare providers is safe, effective, and deployed without reinforcing unjust racial bias when addressing health and disease.
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Attorney General Bonta Releases Inaugural State of Pride Report in Honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month
First-of-its-kind report highlights DOJ’s actions to defend and expand civil rights of the LGBTQ+ community in spite of ongoing threats to justice and equality
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition Supporting Target in Resisting Pressure to Curb Support for LGBTQ+ Community
Multistate coalition appeals to Target to stand firm against anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination
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Attorney General Bonta Submits Comment Letter on EPA's Proposed Greenhouse Gas Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced today that he led a coalition of attorneys general and cities in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its proposed greenhouse gas standards (GHG) for heavy-duty vehicles.
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Attorney General Bonta Renews Call for Bureau of Land Management to Consider the Significant Social and Environmental Impacts of Federal Coal Leasing Program
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), urging it to consider the full social and environmental costs of the federal coal leasing program.
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition of 24 States in Support of Stronger Federal Protections for Reproductive Health Data Privacy
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 24 states in a comment letter supporting stronger protections for patients’ reproductive health information.
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Attorney General Bonta, Congressmember Mike Thompson, State and Local Leaders Stand in Solidarity Against Gun Violence
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Rep. Mike Thompson, along with state and local leaders, stood together today in solidarity to address the need for bold state and federal action to address gun violence.
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Attorney General Bonta Applauds U.S. Supreme Court for Upholding Key Law Protecting Rights of Native American Children, Families, and Tribes
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today applauded a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting a constitutional challenge to longstanding protections guaranteed to Native American children, their families, and tribal communities under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).
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Attorney General Bonta Strikes at Wage Theft: Launches Legal Fight for In-Home Care Workers Misclassified in California
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, against Care Specialist HCS Inc., formerly doing business as TLC Home Care Services, and its prior operators, accusing the company and its operators of misclassifying in-home care workers as independent contractors instead of employees in direct violation of California’s labor laws and Unfair Competition Law
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On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Attorney General Bonta Warns Against Common Financial Scams Targeting Seniors
On June 15, on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert warning Californians against common scams targeting the senior population. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, financial exploitation and fraud is the most prevalent — but one of the least reported — forms of elder abuse.
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Attorney General Bonta Announces Arrests of Two Suspects After Cache of Illegal Weapons and Ammunition Discovered
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the arrest of two suspects in Visalia found with dozens of illegal weapons, including machine guns and ghost guns, ammunition and equipment and parts used for the manufacture of ghost guns.
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California Attorney General Bonta Demands Records: Florida Authorities Owe Us Answers Over Deceptive and Immoral Migrant Transports
Today's record request is part of an ongoing law enforcement investigation into the transport of 36 asylum seekers to California
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Attorney General Bonta Submits Comment Letter Calling for Greater AI Transparency and Accountability
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 23 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that underscores the need for transparency and accountability in Artificial Intelligence (AI) policies.
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Attorney General Bonta Announces Four Multi-Billion Dollar Nationwide Opioid Settlements
Today’s commitment by CVS, Walgreens, Teva, and Allergan is an important milestone in California’s efforts to address the opioid epidemic