Attorney General Rob Bonta
Recent News About Attorney General Rob Bonta
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Attorney General Bonta Announces 62 Arrests in Multiagency Investigation in Kings County
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Hanford Police Department Chief Parker Sever, Kings County Sheriff David Robinson and Kings County District Attorney Sarah Hacker today announced 62 arrests and the seizure of 34 illicit firearms and narcotics as part of a multiagency investigation, with a large-scale operation culminating today in Hanford.
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Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement on FCC’s Cease-And-Desist Order Against Telecommunications Company Allegedly Responsible for Billions of Illegal Robocalls
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issuing a cease-and-desist order against Avid Telecom.
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Attorney General Bonta and Governor Newsom Demand Answers from Temecula School Board
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a joint statement urging the Temecula Valley Unified School District Board of Education (Board) to provide information regarding its process and decision-making related to the Board's decision to reject the Social Studies Alive program for grades 1 through 5 on May 16, 2023.
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Support of FCC’s Latest Proposed Anti-Robocall and Anti-Robotext Efforts
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 28 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on proposals designed to reduce the number of robocalls and robotexts received by consumers.
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Attorney General Bonta and Coastal Commission Executive Director Dr. Huckelbridge Celebrate U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to Deny Review of Injunction Blocking Fracking Off California Coast
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Coastal Commission Executive Director Dr. Kate Huckelbridge today issued the following statements in response to the decision by the United States Supreme Court to deny oil and gas interests’ petition for certiorari in the case American Petroleum Institute v. Environmental Defense Center. By denying the petition, the Supreme Court is allowing the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ 2022 decision to stand, which affirmed an injunction obtained by California and non-profit organizations blocking the United States Department of the Interior (Interior) from authorizing fracking on offshore platforms off the coast of California without further environmental review.
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Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement on Migrant Arrivals in California
Immigrants carrying documentation purported to be from the State of Florida
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Attorney General Bonta, Local Leaders Discuss Combating Hate Crimes and Incidents in Bakersfield
As part of a statewide effort to address hate, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today was joined by Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh and local leaders for an anti-hate roundtable discussion.
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $102.5 Million Settlement Against Maker of Opioid Addiction Treatment Drug Suboxone
California receiving over $7.1 million of settlement funds
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Illegal Book Bans: Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom, and State Superintendent Thurmond Warn Against Book Bans Statewide
Statewide leaders highlight legal and constitutional protections restricting the removal of books from libraries and schools
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Attorney General Bonta Submits Comment Letter Recommending Reforms to the Tenant Screening Process
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading a coalition of 15 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that proposes much-needed reforms to the tenant screening process.
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Attorney General Bonta Submits Comment Letter Supporting First-Ever Proposed EPA Regulation of PFAS in Drinking Water
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate comment letter supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) historic effort to better protect Americans’ drinking water supply.
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Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement on Federal Appeals Court Decision Allowing $6 Billion Purdue Pharma Settlement to Move Forward
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit allowing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy reorganization plan to move forward.
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California Department of Justice Investigating Burbank Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506
The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve
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Attorney General Bonta: Our Wetlands Deserve Federal Protections, California Will Continue to Fight to Protect Our Waterways
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement following a U.S. Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. EPA, which narrowed the scope of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act.
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Attorney General Bonta, Fresno-Area Law Enforcement Officials Announce 34 Arrests in Operation “Broken Bonds”
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, today announced the arrests of 34 suspects as well as the seizure of 64 illegal weapons ammunition, and illicit drugs that included fentanyl, as part of a multiagency operation targeting a criminal street gang in Fresno County.
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California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Leonel Chavez
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in accordance with Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on the death of Leonel Chavez.
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Attorney General Bonta and District Attorneys of Merced, Ventura, and Yolo Counties Reach Settlement with Walmart over Brass Knuckles Illegally Sold to Californians
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with Merced County District Attorney Nicole Silveira, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko, and Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, on May 23 announced a settlement against Walmart over allegations that illegal weapons — specifically brass knuckles — were sold to California consumers by Walmart and by third-party sellers through Walmart’s website.
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Attorney General Bonta Announces Lawsuit Against Telecommunications Company over Billions of Illegal Robocalls
An Estimated 577 Million Robocalls Sent to California Telephone Numbers on National Do Not Call Registry
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Attorney General Bonta Announces Funding Availability for Local Governments Through the 2023-2024 Tobacco Grant Program
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) is now accepting proposals for the 2023-2024 Tobacco Grant Program.
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Decision Blocking American Airlines and Jet Blue’s Anticompetitive Profit-Sharing Venture
Decision protects market competition on high traffic routes between Northeast Alliance cities and Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Long Beach, Burbank, Ontario, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, and Santa Ana