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

Published on July 9, 2026 - 18:55 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Sentence Against Southern California Real Estate Agent in Eaton Fire Price Gouging Case

LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the sentencing of real estate agent Mike Kobeissi for false advertising arising out of an attempt to price gouge a couple who lost their home in the Los Angeles Eaton Fire. Kobeissi's …

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Published on July 9, 2026 - 18:55 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement with Remaining Defendants in Sham Health Coverage Case

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the Los Angeles Superior Court approved a settlement with Shelley Steele, Timothy Candace “Tim” Moses, Chase Moses (collectively, the Moses family), and First Call Telemedicine, LLC ( …

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Published on July 8, 2026 - 21:15 GMT

Consumers Were Left High and Dry: Attorney General Bonta Secures $45 Million Settlement with Block over Dishonest Practices on ...

Settlement also prevents the company from evading the payment of up to $120 million in consumer redress pursuant to a separate CFPB settlement OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys …

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Published on July 8, 2026 - 21:15 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Continues to Stand for Farmworkers’ Rights

Files amicus brief in United Farm Workers v. United States Department of Labor to prevent lower wages for domestic and H-2A Farmworkers OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 11 attorneys general in supporting the …

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Published on July 7, 2026 - 22:22 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Latest Attempt to Divert Funding Away from Permanent ...

OAKLAND — As part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Fiscal Year 2026 Notice of Funding …

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Published on July 7, 2026 - 22:22 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Supporting Increased Sampling in National Youth Tobacco Survey

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a bipartisan coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) supporting its proposal to increase the number of students …

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Published on July 7, 2026 - 20:41 GMT

Attorney General Bonta, California Air Resources Board Call on EPA to Move Forward with Emission Standards for Light- and Medium-...

OAKLAND — Leading a coalition of 19 states and 4 cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) today submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing its proposed rule that …

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Published on July 7, 2026 - 17:36 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Onerous New Information Collection Requirements for Noncitizens

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a multistate coalition in opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed revisions to the AR-11 ‘Change of …

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Published on July 6, 2026 - 22:09 GMT

Attorney General Bonta — Once Again — Opposes Trump’s Effort to Impose Illegal Tariffs

Still illegal OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in objecting to the Trump Administration’s proposed, unlawful tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union under Section 301 of the Trade Act …

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Published on July 3, 2026 - 19:18 GMT

California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Scott William Thompson

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Scott William Thompson’s death from an officer-involved shooting in Fullerton, California, on March 26, 2024. The incident involved an …

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Published on July 2, 2026 - 23:55 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Opposition to Proposed USPS Rule Creating Centralized Voter List, Restricting Mail Voting

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a United States Postal Service (USPS) proposed rule that would facilitate the president’s efforts to exert greater control …

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Published on July 2, 2026 - 23:55 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures 16-Year Prison Sentence Against Organized Retail Theft Ringleader

SAN DIEGO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a 16-year prison sentence secured against Rodney Allen Flynt Jr., the leader of an organized retail theft ring targeting high-end jewelry stores across Southern California. From April 2023 …

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Published on July 2, 2026 - 21:57 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Unlawful Contractor Production and Reporting Requirements

Proposal would impose unclear, confusing, potentially duplicative, and burdensome obligations on federal contractors and subcontractors OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter …

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Published on July 1, 2026 - 23:07 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Issues Guidance and Model Policies for State and Local Agency Interactions with Immigration Authorities and ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued guidance and model policies for state and local agencies to inform their interactions with immigration enforcement authorities, consistent with federal and state law. The guidance, developed …

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Published on July 1, 2026 - 19:19 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Releases California Criminal Justice Statistical Reports for 2025

Policy, policing, and community intervention have positively transformed California public safety OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the publication of the California Criminal Justice Statistical Reports for 2025, a suite of …

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Published on July 1, 2026 - 19:19 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Releases 2025 Hate Crime Report, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Combat Hate Across California

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released the 2025 Hate Crime in California report and highlighted information and resources to support ongoing efforts across the state to combat hate. Reported hate crime events in California decreased …

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Published on July 1, 2026 - 02:36 GMT

Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber Continue Challenge to Shasta County’s Measure B with Lawsuit Now in Trial ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber today announced they are continuing their challenge to Shasta County’s Measure B, which would overhaul the County’s election system and undermine state election law …

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Published on July 1, 2026 - 00:52 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Secures Total Win for Public Servants, Court Fully Vacates Rule Weaponizing Public Service Loan Forgiveness ...

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated an order from U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacating the Trump Administration’s illegal rule which would have denied Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility …

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Published on June 30, 2026 - 22:58 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Air Pollution Permitting Program

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition in opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to allow construction to begin at major sources of air pollution without first obtaining a New Source Review (NSR …

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Published on June 30, 2026 - 21:01 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania yesterday won their case challenging the Trump Administration’s illegal conditions on billions of dollars in …

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