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New Entrants in CA and RI AG Races

Republican Michael Gates, former city attorney for Huntington Beach, announced his candidacy for California AG. California AG Rob Bonta recently announced that he is running for reelection in 2026. Democrat Joseph J. Solomon Jr., a former Rhode Island state representative, announced his candidacy for Rhode Island AG, joining three other candidates in the Democratic primary…

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California AG Tells Plastic Bag Manufacturers to Throw Out False Recyclability Claims

California AG Rob Bonta settled for a total of over $3.35 million with three plastic bag producers to resolve allegations that their bags failed to meet the state’s recyclability requirements and they misrepresented the recyclability of the bags in violation of state consumer protection and environmental laws. Under the terms of the agreement, Novolex Holdings,…

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Bipartisan AGs Urge FCC to Refrain from Preempting State AI Laws

A bipartisan coalition of twenty-three AGs submitted reply comments to the FCC in response to a September 2025 notice of inquiry examining whether the FCC should preempt state and local laws regulating artificial intelligence. In the filing, the AGs argue that the FCC lacks statutory authority to preempt state AI laws and that any attempt…

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Democratic AGs Urge CFPB to Retain Rules Preventing Credit Discrimination

A group of 21 Democratic AGs submitted a comment letter to the CFPB opposing a proposed rule that would rescind or revise key provisions of Regulation B implementing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). In the letter, the AGs argue that the proposed rescission of regulations authorizing a disparate impact theory of discrimination and the…

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