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Ahead of the New Year, Attorney General Bonta Highlights DOJ’s Work to Protect and Defend California’s People and Resources in 2023
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today highlighted the California Department of Justice’s (DOJ) efforts to protect and defend the people and resources of California over the past year. -
Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against MV Realty Over Predatory Real Estate Scheme Targeting Financially Vulnerable Homeowners
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced filing a lawsuit against MV Realty, a Florida-based company that engaged in a predatory scheme to lock vulnerable homeowners into 40-year exclusive listing agreements and placed illegal liens on their homes. -
Attorney General Bonta Announces Arrest of Wanted Fugitive Who Stole Over $4.3 Million from California Recycling Fund
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the arrest of the head of a large-scale, multistate recycling fraud ring who stole approximately $4.3 million from the California Recycling Fund. -
Appeals court to revisit decision that would have allowed Uber, drivers challenge anti-gig economy law AB5
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order indicating the full court would review the earlier decision of a three-judge panel that called out California Democratic lawmakers for appearing to craft AB5 to punish Uber and other app-based ridesharing and food delivery companies at the bidding of union allies -
Attorney General Bonta and FTC Announce Settlement with CRI Genetics over Deceptive Marketing and Business Practices
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced a settlement with CRI Genetics (CRI), a Southern California company that offers DNA testing and ancestry services to consumers. -
Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Decision Allowing Vital Data Sharing with Gun Violence Researchers
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced securing a court decision by the California Court of Appeal allowing the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to continue sharing data with gun violence researchers to better direct strategies to prevent gun violence. -
Attorney General Bonta Announces Charges, Arraignments in Over $8 Million Embezzlement and Tax Fraud Case in San Bernardino County
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the arraignment and filing of charges against two defendants in a multi-million dollar embezzlement and tax fraud scheme in San Bernardino County. -
Attorney General Bonta Advises California Law Enforcement on Legal Uses and Management of Automated License Plate Recognition Data
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued two legal bulletins to California state and local law enforcement agencies providing guidance and model policies regarding the use of data collected or accessed through an Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system. -
Bonta under fire: Cal Policy Center asks state bar to investigate AG's use of law against parents
As parents continue efforts to push for inclusion in key decisions on how their children want to gender identify, California Attorney Gen. Rob Bonta is suing to quash it, leading to a state Bar complaint that challenges the AG’s use of the legal system against parents. -
California, 32 other states accuse Meta of 'exploiting, addicting,' kids, causing societal harms
The multistate lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court asserts the parent of Facebook and Instagram has misled parents and society at large about the alleged addictive and harmful properties of its social media products -
Attorney General Bonta’s Sponsored Bill to Automatically Intervene In Housing Enforcement Lawsuits Signed by Governor Newsom
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement in response to Assembly Bill 1485 (AB 1485), a bill that he sponsored, being signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. -
Attorney General Bonta: States Must Have Authority to Protect Communities from Gun Violence
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Hawaii’s and other states’ authority to restrict the carrying of firearms in designated locations, including private property without consent and other sensitive places such as parks and banks. -
Attorney General Bonta Leads 17 Attorneys General in Defense of Hawaii’s Ban on Butterfly Knives
California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a multistate coalition in support of Hawaii’s request to the Ninth Circuit to rehear an appeal defending Hawaii’s ban on butterfly knives. -
Attorney General Bonta Announces Multiagency Operation Targeting a Dangerous Criminal Operation in Los Angeles
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the results of a multiagency effort — “Operation Safe Harbor” — targeting a violent criminal street organization in Los Angeles. -
Attorney General Bonta Supports District Court Decision Upholding State and Local Governments’ Right to Create “Gun-Free Zones”
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the right of state and local governments to designate specific, sensitive public areas as “gun-free zones.” -
California sues energy companies over 'climate' problems; 'Kitchen sink' lawsuit a 'political stunt,' industry says
Energy companies say the state's lawsuit is little more than a "meritless, politicized" effort to extract big paydays from oil and gas companies, while accomplishing little to address the alleged problems caused by "climate change" -
Attorney General Bonta Announces $925,000 Settlement with Palm Springs Pharmacy
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $925,000 settlement agreement with LASR Enterprises, a Southern California pharmacy accused of defrauding California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal. -
As cities defy state housing laws, L.A. court decision clarifies when builder’s remedy applies
Amid a host of new court filings involving builder’s remedy, it’s raising questions about the impact that provision will have on California’s historic housing shortage and how it could affect production numbers here in the coming months. -
Record rains heighten push to speed up work on California's long-approved water storage plans
Amid the impact of recent heavy rains and fire season fast approaching, questions persist about where things stand with water storage projects and why the state still hasn’t completed new ones with funding approved by voters almost a decade ago. -
Attorney General Rob Bonta announces Secures Felony Guilty Plea Against Riverside County Restaurant Owner for Over $1 Million Tax Evasion Scheme
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), announced securing a guilty plea against a Riverside County restaurant owner for defrauding the state of California of over $1 million through tax evasion.