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California's Attorney General. Standing up for all Californians and fighting injustices as the People's Attorney. Official Bluesky account.
Once again, the Trump Admin is attempting to shirk its obligation to end housing discrimination by rolling back anti-discrimination policies under the Fair Housing Act.

We’re opposing.

We’ll continue to defend our country’s hard won progress that fosters diverse communities.
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition in Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawfu...
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February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
President Trump’s EPA is rejecting decades of science to reverse a critical finding that greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change.

This reckless, illegal move puts fossil fuel industry profits ahead of our people’s health and safety. We will sue. oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Denounces EPA’s Rescission of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, Vows to Sue
Federal rollback violates well-settled law, putting fossil fuel industry’s profits over American’s health and safety OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today denounced the Environmental P...
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February 13, 2026 at 6:12 PM
#NEWS: The court has granted our request to ensure the Dept of Education cannot withhold crucial education funding to CA while our case continues.

We’re pleased with this decision and remain committed to protecting our schools & securing a discrimination-free environment for all students.
February 13, 2026 at 1:37 AM
California DOJ will launch an investigation into the emergency response during the 2025 Eaton Fire.

Our investigation will focus on potential violations of civil rights laws, including whether there was discrimination in the emergency response in West Altadena.
Attorney General Bonta Announces Investigation into Eaton Fire Emergency Response in West Altadena
LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Bonta today formally announced the commencement of an investigation by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) related to the emergency response to the Eat...
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February 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Today at 11: watch live as I make an important announcement following the LA Fires.

Tune in at oag.ca.gov
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February 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Tariffs cost the average family an extra $1,000 last year.

That’s a thousand dollars that could have gone toward bills, savings, or planning a family vacation.

President Trump is making life more expensive for American families.
Trump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group
President Donald Trump’s tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The Trump Admin is continuing to target transgender individuals by attacking CA’s long-standing policies protecting students’ rights to privacy & fair treatment.

We’re suing.

We’ll continue to fight to ensure a safe, welcoming, prosperous educational environment for all students.
Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration to Block Unlawful Threat to Terminate $4.9 Billion in Federal Education Funding
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit and a request for a temporary restraining order challenging the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED)’s findings that the Califor...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Reports that pseudo investigators are intimidating Somali childcare providers at their homes and places of business are extremely alarming.

We’re reminding Californians of existing hate crime guidance and resources for law enforcement, prosecutors, and victims.

No one should be harassed at work.
Attorney General Bonta Denounces Harassment of Somali Childcare Providers, Reminds Californians of Their Rights
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today shared hate crime guidance and resources in response to reports of childcare providers in California facing targeted harassment, surveillance, and...
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February 11, 2026 at 10:08 PM
We’ve secured a $2.75 million settlement with Disney — the largest CCPA settlement in CA history — for failing to fully comply with consumers’ requests to opt-out of the sale or sharing of their data.

Consumers shouldn’t have to go to infinity and beyond to assert their privacy rights.
California Won't Let It Go: Attorney General Bonta Announces $2.75 Million Settlement with Disney, Largest CCPA Settlement in California History
Second enforcement action stemming from 2024 investigative sweep of streaming services OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with the Walt Disney Company (Disney...
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February 11, 2026 at 8:29 PM
News: @governor.ca.gov has signed SB 694—critical legislation I proudly sponsored to protect veterans from claim sharks.

I thank Sen Archuleta, Sen Cervantes, and Asm Schiavo for making it clear: If you want to charge veterans for help with their benefits claims, you must be accredited by the VA.
February 11, 2026 at 12:55 AM
If you break our gun laws and allow individuals to bypass background checks and endanger Californians, we’ll hold you accountable to the fullest extent of the law. 

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California sues websites that publish blueprints for 3D printer ghost guns
California law enforcement agencies seize about 11,000 ghost guns every year. The state now is suing websites that help people manufacture untraceable firearms.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:52 AM
The Trump Administration has stepped well outside the boundaries of normal law enforcement practice, deploying masked and unidentified agents to carry out immigration enforcement.
February 10, 2026 at 1:33 AM
We’re co-leading 16 AGs in opposing the U.S. Department of Education’s baseless, flawed attempt to undo reporting requirements that help address race-based disparities in special education.

We will continue to fight for evidence-based educational systems that improve outcomes for all students.
Attorney General Bonta Continues to Oppose Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements That Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED)’s proposal to remove cer...
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February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
While President Trump and his Administration try to politicize “fraud” and gaslight the American public, the truth is California DOJ has been on the ground, in our communities fighting fraud and going after bad actors that target our public programs for years. 
 
Learn more in the Weekly Update.
Read the California DOJ Weekly Newsletter
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February 9, 2026 at 2:12 AM
SF City Attorney David Chiu and I are suing two companies for distributing code used to produce untraceable ghost guns.

This groundbreaking lawsuit underscores just how dangerous the ghost gun industry is and how much harm its skip-the-background-check business model has done to CA’s communities.
February 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
In California, we recognize ghost guns for the threat that they are, and we’re taking action to protect our communities from the ghost gun industry.

At CA DOJ, we’ll continue to take on illegal actors who exploit technology to undermine public safety.
February 7, 2026 at 12:22 AM
#NEWS: We’ve secured an agreement protecting $4.9 billion in funding to CA schools.
 
The Trump Admin tried to illegally condition education funding to bully states into abandoning diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts — and lost decisively.
 
Our children’s education isn’t a bargaining chip.
Attorney General Bonta Secures Agreement Protecting $4.9 Billion in Funding for California Schools
OAKLAND — In a complete and final victory, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced an agreement permanently blocking the U.S. Department of Education’s efforts to impose illegal conditio...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:40 PM
We’ve arrested and charged 7 individuals for hospice fraud in Monterey County.
 
Abusing systems meant to support Californians, and putting profits before people and their families won’t be tolerated.
 
To those committing fraud: we’re watching, we’re investigating, and we’ll act.
Attorney General Bonta Announces Seven Arrests for Hospice Fraud: My Office is On It!
California Department of Justice has been tackling hospice fraud for decades OAKLAND — California Attorney General Bonta today announced the arrests of and filing of multiple felony charges against se...
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February 6, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Join me at 10:30 for an important update on CA’s efforts to keep Californians safe from 3D printed ghost guns.

Tune in at: oag.ca.gov
February 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
President Trump doesn’t care about fraud.

If he cared, he would have supported the HHS agency tasked with rooting out Medicaid and Medicare fraud instead of refusing to fill vacant positions.

This is a pretense to attack Democratic-led states, pure and simple.

We won’t stand for it.
February 5, 2026 at 11:34 PM
The Trump Administration is seeking to roll back critical fuel economy standards that improve vehicles’ fuel efficiency and decrease drivers’ gasoline needs.
 
We’re urging NHTSA to course correct. 
 
Robust fuel economy standards are necessary to save drivers money and protect the environment.
Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county, in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Adm...
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February 5, 2026 at 9:42 PM
CA is a national leader in tackling fraud on state programs and the numbers prove it: My office has recovered nearly $2.7B in the last 10 years.

Claims that CA is overrun with fraud and doing nothing about it are simply false.
February 5, 2026 at 8:48 PM
We’re supporting @ferc.gov in its fight to continue moving forward with long term planning efforts that will support affordable, efficient, and clean energy infrastructure for our future. 
 
Long-term planning for the nation’s grid is commonsense, not a partisan issue. 

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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Amicus Brief Supporting Long-Term Energy Transmission Planning
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition of 12 attorneys general and the California Public Utilities Commission in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court o...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Rosa Parks’ courage helped spark a protest movement that changed our nation forever.

Protest is one of the most powerful tools we the people have to fight injustice.

Today, we celebrate Rosa Parks’ determination and take inspiration from her bravery.
February 4, 2026 at 9:50 PM
EPA’s new formaldehyde risk calculation would endanger workers & consumers across the U.S. by failing to fully account for the chemical’s cancer risks.
 
That’s why we’re urging EPA to reverse this decision.
 
We won’t allow the health & well being of our communities to be put at risk.
Attorney General Bonta Opposes EPA’s Backtracking on Formaldehyde Risk
Proposed risk calculation underestimates cancer risk and abandons longstanding science-based method for evaluating chemicals OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate c...
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February 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM