California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sponsored Senate Bill 1399, which aims to extend transparency and oversight of immigration detention facilities in the state, as the measure advances through the Legislature amid increased scrutiny of detention practices.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta believes the U.S. Supreme Court will reject efforts to limit birthright citizenship, upholding the longstanding interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 23 other attorneys general have filed a comment letter condemning a Trump administration proposal targeting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs, calling it unlawful and urging federal officials to withdraw it.
The California Department of Justice concluded that there was no legal basis to prosecute the El Centro Police Department officers involved in the fatal shooting of Elizandro Vargas, as the evidence showed that the officers acted in lawful defense of themselves and others.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 17 attorneys general are calling on Congress to take action to close the “data broker loophole” that allows federal agencies to purchase sensitive personal information without a warrant.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, alleging that its new guidance threatens to decertify state and local fair housing agencies and imposes unlawful funding conditions.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, challenging federal guidance that the state says would significantly weaken fair housing enforcement, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general.
The California Department of Justice concluded that there was no legal basis to prosecute the officers involved in the fatal 2022 San Francisco police shooting of Rafael Mendoza and Micheal MacFhionghain, as the evidence did not establish that the officers were objectively unreasonable in using deadly force.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 14 other attorneys general have filed an amicus brief in support of a petition to reverse a Ninth Circuit ruling that strikes down a Washington state law banning employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, warning that the ruling could cause significant mental, physical and financial harm to residents.
The California Department of Justice has concluded that criminal charges are not warranted in the fatal 2023 shooting of Jaime Valdez by a Fontana police officer, and has issued two recommendations to the Fontana Police Department to improve transparency and public access to departmental policies.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that hate crime resources are now available in Somali, following reports of harassment, stalking and intimidation of Somali childcare providers by internet vigilantes.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, with the case now before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Huntington Beach’s challenge to California’s housing laws, leaving in place a Ninth Circuit ruling dismissing the city’s federal lawsuit and strengthening the state’s enforcement position in the ongoing dispute over housing mandates.
A coalition of 18 attorneys general, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, has urged a federal appeals court to block the termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status, citing potential harm to Haitian nationals and the US economy.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting New York City Public Schools in its legal challenge to the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to cut federal education grants over transgender-inclusive policies.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a press release advising Californians on how to report hate crimes following a series of incidents involving vigilante journalists and childcare facilities, emphasizing that hate crimes are attacks on individuals, communities, and the entire state.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against Rady Children’s Health for illegally shutting down gender-affirming medical care for patients under 19, in violation of a major hospital merger agreement.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading a multistate coalition opposing a federal immigration detention policy that requires many undocumented immigrants to be held without the opportunity for a bond hearing, arguing the policy violates due process and federal law.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom issued guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies to investigate state law crimes committed by federal agents, following the federal government’s refusal to cooperate with state and local investigations into two recent federal officer-involved shooting deaths in Minnesota.
The California Department of Justice has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to prove that the officer involved in the shooting of Victor Nava acted without the intent to defend herself and others, and has made two policy recommendations to the South Gate Police Department.