State Watch

The Docket: May 1, 2026

The Docket is PLF's weekly newsletter covering the cases and clients shaping the future of liberty in America. Subscribe today to follow along.PLF asks FWS to restore protections for California fisher...

2026-05-02

Attorney General Bonta Announces Settlement with Aspen Dental Over Corporate Practice of Dentistry and False Advertising

May 7, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] includes first-in-state injunctive terms, $2 million in penalties, and $300,000 in restitutionOAKLAND— California Attorney Genera...

2026-05-01

Let the big cases begin!

Last night I talked with Jesse Weber of NewsNation about the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which significantly shifted how courts will consider certain claims under the Voting Righ...

2026-05-01

Attorney General Bonta Seeks to Halt Trump Administration’s Illegal Greenlight of Oil Transportation in California Pipelines

May 1, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bontafiled a motion for a preliminary injunctionto block the Trump Administration from unlawfully o...

2026-05-01

It’s time for the Fish & Wildlife Service to restore protections for California fishermen

Californian sea urchins, abalone, kelp, and fishermen have a common problem: the popularity of southern sea otters drowns out the concerns of other species and groups.A charge from CongressIt's a deca...

2026-04-30

Attorney General Bonta Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Opioid Settlement Now in Effect

May 1, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] expected to receive over $440 million from the settlementOAKLAND— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that a $7...

2026-04-30

Attorney General Bonta Welcomes New States and Files Amended Complaint in Nexstar/Tegna Challenge, Lawsuit Now Bipartisan

April 30, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] additional states — Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Vermont — join AG Bonta’s lawsuitSACRAMENTO— California Attorn...

2026-04-30

On Denim Day, Governor Newsom highlights actions to support sexual assault survivors

2026-04-29

Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais

April 29, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision inLouisiana v. C...

2026-04-29