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A guide to your rights and searches of personal property when traveling

Americans do not surrender their constitutional rights when they travel. Yet, currently, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy hands U.S. border officials broad authority to conduct warrantless...

2026-09-04

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California and the Australian state of Queensland ink new partnership to accelerate climate resilience, agricultural technology, and innovation

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2026-09-03

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Attorney General Bonta Issues Guidance on Workplace Protections for Employees with Temporary Protected Status

September 3, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] reminds California employers of legal obligations amid changes to federal Temporary Protected Status designationsOAKLAND—Cali...

2026-09-03

Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

I supported PLF for years. Then I experienced injustice firsthand.

I'm a farmer in California. As you may have read on PLF's blog, I recently fought an overzealous state agency and won after it tried to invoke California's anti-SLAPP statute. The victory was a win fo...

2026-09-03

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Governor, First Partner statement on the passing of Gloria Steinem

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2026-09-03

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Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Attack on Clean Air Act Waivers

September 2, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta todaysecured a preliminary injunctionin the ongoing challenge against the U.S. Environm...

2026-09-03

Pacific Legal Foundation California 8/10 ?

The making of John Locke—and the ideas that made America

America's 250th birthday has provided plenty of reasons to revisit the men and ideas behind the country's Founding. But another birthday passed at the end of August with considerably less fanfare, des...

2026-09-02

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California prioritized fighting organized retail theft, those results are paying off with 36,000 arrests and $293 million in stolen goods recovered

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2026-09-03

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Attorney General Bonta Challenges Rule Attempting to Block Federal Reimbursements for Providers of Gender-Affirming Care

September 2, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general and one governor infiling a lawsuitcha...

2026-09-02

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Governor Newsom announces nearly 15,300 illegal hemp, kratom and 7-OH products removed from California store shelves

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2026-09-02

California Governor California 7/10 ?

California’s legal cannabis market generates $8.4 billion for Californians as state cracks down on illicit operators

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2026-09-02

California Governor California 7/10 ?

Governor Newsom announces CalGuard has seized $534 million in deadly fentanyl, helping keep drugs off the streets as crime falls statewide

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2026-09-02

CA Attorney General California 7/10 ?

Combating Child Sexual Exploitation: Attorney General Bonta Announces Results of Operation Chatter Box

September 1, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] DIEGO— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the results of Operation Chatter Box, a multi-day enforcement operati...

2026-09-01

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Attorney General Bonta Sends Notice of Intent to File Suit Challenging Trump Administration’s Third Unlawful Offshore Wind Deal

September 1, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission (CEC) today sent aNotice of Intent to Suetargeting...

2026-09-01

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Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back Against Republican AG Letter to SEC: Investors Must Have Full Information About Investing Risk Related to Climate Change

September 1, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] inaccurate assertion that climate and energy transition risks are no longer valid concernsOAKLAND— California Attorney General...

2026-09-01

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California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Michael Owens

September 1, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in accordance with Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released areporton the death of...

2026-09-01

California Governor California 7/10 ?

15,000+ arrests. 7,000+ stolen vehicles recovered. Crime Suppression Teams deliver results across California

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2026-09-01

CA Attorney General California 7/10 ?

California Department of Justice Investigating San Fernando Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506

September 1, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]**The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve**OAK...

2026-09-01

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Houston, We Have a Problem: California Expresses Grave Concerns About Expedited Commercial Space Launches Evading Environmental Reviews

September 1, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the California Coastal Commission, the California Natural Resources Agency, ...

2026-09-01

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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Continued Efforts to Weaken U.S. Nuclear Safety Regulations

September 1, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined two multistate comment letters opposing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s...

2026-09-01