California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto have announced a $500,000 settlement with Tilting Point Media LLC. The settlement resolves allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting and sharing children’s data without parental consent through their mobile app game “SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off.”
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement on the recent Supreme Court decision in Garland v. Cargill, which struck down the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) federal regulation that bans bump-stock devices and classifies them as prohibited machine guns under the National Firearms Act.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Blackbaud, a South Carolina-based software company, for violating consumer protection and privacy laws due to its data security practices. Blackbaud provides data management software to nonprofit organizations that store sensitive information such as names, Social Security numbers, bank account details, and medical information. The company's failure to implement adequate data security measures led to a breach in 2020. Following the breach, Blackbaud made misleading statements regarding its data security efforts...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a coalition of attorneys general, has endorsed a new rule proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) aimed at identifying and deterring corporate offenders who violate consumer protection laws. The rule mandates that nonbank entities offering consumer financial products must notify the CFPB if they become subject to an order issued by federal, state, or local regulators or courts for violations of consumer protection laws. This information will be made accessible through a searchable online registry.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s ruling on access to mifepristone, a drug commonly used for medication abortion and miscarriage treatment. Research indicates that medication abortion allows individuals to receive reproductive care early when it is safest, least expensive, and least invasive. This form of abortion plays a significant role in reducing healthcare barriers, especially for those in rural and underserved areas.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Mathew J. Platkin, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in the Northern District of Alabama. The brief supports the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX Final Rule amidst lawsuits filed by Republican state attorneys general and groups seeking to challenge the rule’s enhanced protections.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Mathew J. Platkin, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in the Western District of Louisiana today. The brief supports the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX Final Rule amidst several lawsuits filed by Republican state attorneys general and groups seeking to undermine the rule’s enhanced protections.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm states' authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The coalition filed an amicus brief requesting the court to review a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which ruled that federal laws preempt Oklahoma's PBM regulations.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced a settlement against two landlords and their property management company, Bosanek Enterprises (operating as Heritage Property Management Services), over allegations of violating California’s Tenant Protection Act (TPA) by unlawfully evicting tenants in Marysville. The TPA, co-authored by Bonta during his tenure as a state assemblymember and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2019, provides significant protections for tenants including limiting rent increases and prohibiting evictions without just cause.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced today that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating an officer-involved shooting (OIS) in Corona, California. The incident, which took place on June 11, 2024, at approximately 1:10 AM, involved the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and resulted in the death of one individual.
On June 11, 2024, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report on the officer-involved shooting of Travis Tarrants in Fontana, California. The incident occurred on April 7, 2022, and involved officers from the Fontana Police Department (FPD). This report is part of DOJ's efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in law enforcement practices.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of California Attorney General Rob Bonta, upholding the prohibition on firearms and ammunition sales on state property. The decision came in response to two cases, B&L Productions, Inc. v. Newsom, which challenged legislation that bans such sales at venues including the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego and the Orange County Fair & Event Center.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 states and territories in urging Congress to pass the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commissions Act of 2024. This legislation aims to establish a commission to study the threat posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in the exploitation of children through child sexual abuse material. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, such material "creates a permanent record of the child’s victimization." The proposed commission would recommend legislative measures to protect...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has expressed his support for a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) aimed at reducing barriers to HUD-assisted housing for individuals with past involvement in the criminal-legal system. According to HUD, nearly a third of adult Americans have a criminal record, with approximately eight million such individuals residing in California.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement today following the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's unanimous decision to uphold AB 5 protections in the case of Olson v. State of California. The court, sitting en banc, affirmed the District Court’s decision and rejected Uber and Postmates’ challenge to AB 5, determining that its application to app-based drivers is rational.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed an amended complaint in his lawsuit against five major fossil fuel companies—Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and BP—and the American Petroleum Institute (API). The amended complaint seeks disgorgement of illegally obtained profits under AB 1366 to compensate Californians for deception and climate change-related harms.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with a bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general, announced a $700 million multistate settlement with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) for violating consumer protection laws. The company was accused of misrepresenting the safety of its talc-based products by failing to disclose the potential presence of asbestos and its associated health risks.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced final judgments against Blackhawk Manufacturing, GS Performance LLC (Glockstore), and MDX Corporation. The companies are permanently prohibited from manufacturing or selling unserialized ghost gun kits and firearm precursor parts in California. These parts can be easily converted into a firearm frame or receiver.
