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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


Latest California Attorney General News & Insights

California to Repeal Clean Fleets Regulation Following GOP AGs Challenge

A group of 16 Republican AGs, the Arizona legislature, and a trade association announced that as a result of their lawsuit challenging California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has agreed to repeal certain aspects of its regulation.

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California Leads Charge Against Tariffs

California AG Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that the President’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs is both unlawful and unconstitutional. The complaint contends that IEEPA does not authorize the imposition of tariffs and was enacted to limit…

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Bipartisan AGs Collaborate on Consumer Privacy

A bipartisan coalition of seven AGs and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the formation of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, an initiative aimed at enhancing collaboration and information-sharing to better safeguard consumer privacy rights. According to a press release from California AG Rob Bonta, the Consortium will regularly discuss emerging privacy law developments,…

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