State Watch

With Jarkesy’s dire consequences unfounded, restoring due process is now both essential and manageable

In 2024, the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in SEC v. Jarkesy and held that when federal agencies seek to punish Americans, those Americans have the right to have their case heard by a real judg...

2026-04-28

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging Credit Card and Payment Processing Companies to Combat Illegal Sales of Tobacco and Nicotine Products

April 28, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] also requests meetings with each company to comprehensively address the unlawful salesOAKLAND— California Attorney General Rob ...

2026-04-28

PLF asks the Supreme Court to affirm that licensure shouldn’t come at the expense of free speech

Dr. Azadeh Khatibi was six years old when her family fled Tehran, leaving behind the fear and repression of revolutionary Iran. Her parents dared to hope that America would be different for their two ...

2026-04-28

Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back on Trump Administration’s Attempt to Undermine Protections for Workers

April 27, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]– California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 20 public labor enforcement offices in filing acomment lettero...

2026-04-27

The Supreme Court’s last best chance to stop the surveillance state

When you text your doctor, share your location with a rideshare app, or use your credit card at checkout, you aren't broadcasting your private life to the world. You're sharing specific information, f...

2026-04-24

All That Glitters isn’t Gold: Attorney General Bonta Warns Californians of LA 2028 Olympic Games Ticket Scams

April 27, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert warning Californians of counterfeit tickets for the 2028 Los...

2026-04-27

First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom highlights new program preparing CSU Northridge students for careers and entrepreneurship

2026-04-28

Attorney General Bonta: Jury Finds Temecula Optometrist Guilty of Felony Sexual Assault of a Minor

April 27, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] DIEGO– California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that a jury has reached a guilty verdict against Temecula optometrist Br...

2026-04-27

As Trump destroys the planet and green jobs, Governor Newsom announces California joins world’s largest environmental protection organization

2026-04-24

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Dismantle Fair Employment Opportunities for Blind Workers

April 24, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing anamicus briefin support of a challenge to t...

2026-04-24

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard

April 24, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]—California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the California Air Resources Board, today led a multistate coalition insuingthe ...

2026-04-24

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Barriers to Legal Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers

April 27, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] California’s workforce, economy, and immigrant communitiesOAKLAND— California Attorney General Bonta last week led a multistateco...

2026-04-23