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California Attorney General

Current State AG
Rob Bonta (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2021 (appointed)

Rob Bonta was appointed to serve as California Attorney General in March 2021 to replace former AG Xavier Becerra when he was confirmed as the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He was elected to a full-term in 2022. For almost a decade, AG Bonta has represented areas of Alameda County in the State Assembly, and was the first Filipino-American elected to California’s legislature. Before joining the Legislature he was a deputy city attorney in San...

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Rob Bonta was appointed to serve as California Attorney General in March 2021 to replace former AG Xavier Becerra when he was confirmed as the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He was elected to a full-term in 2022. For almost a decade, AG Bonta has represented areas of Alameda County in the State Assembly, and was the first Filipino-American elected to California’s legislature. Before joining the Legislature he was a deputy city attorney in San Francisco and a member of the Alameda City Council.

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The AG is an elected position in California. AG Bonta was confirmed as AG in April 2021.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / 2 term maximum

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Rob Bonta (D)
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Michael Gates (R)
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Michael Gates (R)
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Latest California Attorney General News & Insights

AG Bonta Leads AG Coalition Opposing Proposed FAA Rule

California AG Rob Bonta led a coalition of 18 AGs in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rule regarding the application of state labor laws to pilots and flight attendants, arguing that the proposed federal rule could compromise worker welfare by removing all protections for mid-shift meals and rest breaks.…

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Attorney General Bonta Secures $15 Million Settlement Against Skilled Nursing Facility Chain

California AG Rob Bonta has secured a $15 million settlement with Sweetwater Care Resource, LLC (Sweetwater), a licensed skilled nursing facility (SNF) chain that he alleges violated state staffing requirement laws. The case was filed under California’s Unfair Competition and False Advertising Laws. Skilled nursing facilities have staffing regulations established by the California Legislature that…

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AG Bonta Files Lawsuit to Block Warner Bros. and Paramount Merger

California AG Bonta is leading a multistate coalition of 12 AGs in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The lawsuit alleges that the merger violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act, which holds that mergers that may substantially lessen competition or…

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