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

Published on August 10, 2026 - 22:12 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Yet Another Court Order Denying Meta’s Attempt to Evade Responsibility, Get Out of Trial

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Meta Platforms, Inc's (Meta) appeal challenging the Attorney General's social media lawsuit against the company based on …

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Published on August 10, 2026 - 21:06 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes ATF Proposals That Weaken Federal Firearm Regulations and Put California Communities at Risk

Fifteen comment letters sent in a coordinated response to ATF’s recently proposed rulemaking actions OAKLAND — Together with partner states, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the submission of 15 multistate comment letters challenging …

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Published on August 8, 2026 - 00:33 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration’s Latest Attempt to Divert Funding from Permanent ...

OAKLAND — As part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a major victory in the July 2026 lawsuit brought by the coalition to challenge the Trump Administration’s attempt to divert …

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Published on August 7, 2026 - 20:42 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Calaveras County

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert following Governor Gavin Newsom’s declaration of a state of emergency in Calaveras County in response to the Gann Fire. The Gann Fire has burned more than 10,300 acres, …

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Published on August 7, 2026 - 18:34 GMT

Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber Secure Preliminary Injunction Blocking Shasta County’s Illegal Measure B

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., today issued the following statements after the Shasta County Superior Court granted the State’s motion for a preliminary injunction, blocking Shasta County …

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Published on August 6, 2026 - 23:29 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Government to Protect Consumers, Deny Opportunity Financial Merger

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Opportunity …

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Published on August 6, 2026 - 22:27 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Protect Public from Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Serious Health Risks

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief in support of a Biden-era Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk management rule that would phase out all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE). TCE is a …

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Published on August 6, 2026 - 21:22 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Victory on Nexstar/Tegna Motion, Court Calls Nexstar’s Attempt to Take Over Tegna Despite Court ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after a court granted the states' motion raising concerns about actions by Tegna Inc. (Tegna) and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar) that violate the court’s hold- …

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Published on August 6, 2026 - 17:43 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Defends Transgender Students’ Rights to Use Restrooms Matching Their Gender Identity

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting transgender students in their lawsuit challenging Idaho’s law prohibiting transgender students from using school …

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Published on August 6, 2026 - 17:43 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Files Second Amended Complaint in PFAS Litigation Alleging New Fraudulent Transfers by DuPont Defendants

The first-of-its-kind amended lawsuit seeks to hold DuPont defendants' MOU and MOU amendment as fraudulent transfers OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a Second Amended Complaint in his existing lawsuit against some of nation’s …

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Published on August 6, 2026 - 17:43 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration’s Attempt to Suppress Healthcare Recommendations from Major Medical ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief opposing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s lawsuit attempting to silence the World Professional Association for …

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Published on August 5, 2026 - 23:31 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Defends Against Latest Trump Administration Attempt to Compel States to Participate in Civil Immigration ...

Files amicus brief in support of New York’s Green Light Law OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief in defense of New York’s Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, or “Green Light …

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Published on August 5, 2026 - 17:39 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Urges SEC to Keep Climate Disclosure Regulations, Ensure Investments, Americans' Retirement Accounts Are ...

Rescinding the rules would not eliminate climate risk; it would only leave investors in the dark OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in opposing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC …

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Published on August 5, 2026 - 00:55 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Letter to Thank Congress, Urge Continued Protections from Intoxicating Hemp Products

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 34 other attorneys general, sent a letter thanking Congress for updating the language of the Farm Bill and urging Congress to continue protecting Californians from intoxicating hemp products …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 18:03 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Highlights Broad Success in Litigation to Defend California’s People, Values, and Resources Against Attacks ...

Across 82 cases, Attorney General Bonta has protected an estimated $207 billion for California SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the release of the California Department of Justice’s (DOJ) second annual report to the …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 15:35 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Supports Lawsuit Challenging IRS Sharing of Taxpayer Data with ICE

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief yesterday opposing the sharing of personal sensitive taxpayer information by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with Immigration and Customs …

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Published on August 3, 2026 - 20:32 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz, a Generic Drug Manufacturer, over Conspiracy to ...

Settlement will result in total payments of approximately $469 million to state enforcers by Sandoz OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories in announcing a $400 million settlement in principle …

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Published on August 3, 2026 - 20:32 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for a Third Time over Its Illegal Tariffs

Still illegal, will still make life more expensive for Americans OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration challenging its new efforts to impose illegal …

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Published on August 3, 2026 - 18:12 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Amicus Brief Supporting Boulder’s Efforts to Hold Big Oil Accountable for Misleading the Public ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, co-led a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Boulder County and the City of …

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Published on July 31, 2026 - 21:35 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Effort to Expand Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans ...

Coalition sues over federal rule that reinstates provisions blocked by a federal court and adds new harmful changes OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in filing …

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