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

Published on June 3, 2026 - 14:35 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition in Opposing Federal Legislation That Would Weaken State Privacy Protections

Federal data privacy law should not preempt strong state privacy laws OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 18 attorneys general and state agencies in opposing the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights …

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Published on June 2, 2026 - 20:18 GMT

California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of David Couch III

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on David Couch III’s death from an officer-involved shooting in Redding, California on February 9, 2023. The incident involved an officer …

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Published on May 30, 2026 - 01:22 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Calls Out Trump Administration’s Breach of its Agreement Not to Restrict Access to Affordable Housing ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposal to restrict access to the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME …

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Published on May 29, 2026 - 23:11 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Joins Law Enforcement Partners, Announces Results of Operation “Hands Down” Targeting Organized Criminal ...

FRESNO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the results of a collaborative multiagency effort targeting criminal street gangs in the Central Valley. As a direct result of this operation, investigators prevented seven violent crimes, …

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Published on May 29, 2026 - 21:43 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Conditionally Approves Proposed Transaction to Ensure Continued Access to Senior Care Services in Fresno ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced conditionally approving the sale and transfer of ownership, control, and governance of Bethel Lutheran Home, Inc. (Bethel), a California nonprofit religious corporation, to for-profit Bayshire …

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Published on May 29, 2026 - 21:43 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Plan to Weaken Federal Protections for Retirement Investments

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry in opposing a Trump Administration proposal that would put the retirement savings of millions of …

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Published on May 29, 2026 - 19:43 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Seeks Justice for Grieving Families with First DOJ-Sponsored Missing Persons Resource Fair

Resource event raises awareness and provides opportunities related to the reporting and identification of missing person cases in California SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today highlighted the first California Department of Justice ( …

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Published on May 28, 2026 - 18:01 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Sues Chrome Holding Co., Formerly Known as 23andMe, Over 2023 Data Breach

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against Chrome Holding Co., formerly known as 23andMe, for failing to protect its customers’ sensitive personal information and genetic data related to their health, genetic …

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Published on May 28, 2026 - 02:20 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement on New State Law That Strengthens Election Safeguards

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law Senate Bill (SB) 73. SB 73 was authored by Senators Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) and Tom Umberg (D-Orange County) …

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Published on May 27, 2026 - 22:27 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration’s Attempt to Weaken Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ+ Americans in ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s proposed changes that could incentivize recipients of HHS funding …

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Published on May 27, 2026 - 20:25 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Major Settlement with Predatory Real Estate Company MV Realty, Delivering Relief to Nearly 1,500 ...

Settlement reached ahead of scheduled trial OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a settlement holding Florida-based MV Realty, its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and its Chief Operating Officer (COO) accountable for operating a …

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Published on May 27, 2026 - 20:25 GMT

Unlawful, Unconstitutional, and Undemocratic: Attorney General Bonta Stands with D.C. Residents Who Want National Guard Troops Off ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a multistate amicus brief in support of D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s lawsuit challenging the federalization and deployment of National Guard troops to D.C. without the mayor’s …

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Published on May 26, 2026 - 18:59 GMT

Don’t Call It Kids’ Safety if Kids Aren’t Safe: Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Opposing KIDS Act

Federal law to protect kids online should set a floor, not a ceiling OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress opposing the passage of the Kids Internet and …

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Published on May 24, 2026 - 00:39 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Orange County Due to ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert following the Governor’s declaration of state of emergency in response to an overheating tank of methyl methacrylate at an aerospace plastics facility in Garden Grove, California …

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Published on May 22, 2026 - 20:26 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes U.S. Department of Education’s Effort to Remove Reporting Requirements That Address Disparities for ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education’s (U.S. ED) proposal to remove certain reporting requirements for states to report on disproportionality in special education …

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Published on May 22, 2026 - 18:07 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Raises Concerns Over Donor-Advised Fund Restrictions Affecting Southern Poverty Law Center

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, urged several large donor-advised fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decision to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following a …

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Published on May 22, 2026 - 03:58 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Break Up Live Nation/Ticketmaster

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 34 attorneys general, today filed a remedies proposal seeking an order from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York that would require Live Nation …

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Published on May 22, 2026 - 01:40 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Strong Foundation, Settlement in California Concrete Merger

Settlement preserves competition and secures protection for over 700 jobs in California's concrete industry OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) today announced securing a merger settlement …

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Published on May 20, 2026 - 18:12 GMT

Time’s Up: Attorney General Bonta Announces Felony Charges Against Southern California Jeweler for $1.5 Million Phantom Rolex ...

LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the dismantling of a luxury watch fraud scheme and felony charges filed against a local jewelry store owner accused of swindling 22 victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars for …

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Published on May 19, 2026 - 21:14 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Throws Support Behind Colorado Amid Challenge to Its Social Media Warning Label Law

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a bipartisan coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Netchoice v. Weiser, supporting Colorado's law requiring social media platforms to provide fact-based notices …

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