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.
The Trump administration has expanded immigration detention, drawing criticism from civil rights organizations due to allegations of abuse and inadequate living conditions at detention facilities, as well as the proposed use of warehouses to house immigrants.
The California Attorney General’s Office has reached a settlement with the Sacramento City Unified School District after an investigation found evidence of unlawful enrollment practices that disadvantaged minority students.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading a multistate lawsuit challenging a Trump administration declaration that could restrict access to gender-affirming care by threatening doctors and hospitals with the loss of federal health funding.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Minnesota policies that allow transgender students to participate in youth sports consistent with their gender identity, arguing the policies are lawful, evidence-based and beneficial to all students.
California’s housing reforms are being enforced, with the state using litigation, court orders, and suspension of local land use authority to ensure compliance, as demonstrated by the recent legal victory against Huntington Beach.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom have secured a legal victory requiring the City of Huntington Beach to adopt a compliant housing element within 120 days and limiting the city’s land use authority until it does so.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has warned the Department of Homeland Security that the state’s largest immigration detention center is operating without adequate staffing, infrastructure, and medical capacity, resulting in unsafe living conditions for detainees.
Attorney General Rob Bonta is challenging two Trump Administration proposals that would restrict gender-affirming care for minors, warning that the rules could reduce access to medically necessary treatment and interfere with state-protected healthcare rights.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 17 other attorneys general have submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education opposing a Trump administration proposal that would require colleges and universities to provide data linking race to admissions, financial aid and student grades.