State Watch

The Docket: August 21, 2026

The Docket is PLF's weekly newsletter covering the cases, clients, and policy battles shaping the future of liberty in America. You can catch up on last week's Docket here and subscribe below to recei...

2026-08-22

Hit the Brakes: Attorney General Bonta Secures Early Win in Lawsuit Over Trump Administration Attempt to Obtain Commercial Driver Data

August 20, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Distri...

2026-08-21

American Hero Yi Fang Chen fights for equal opportunity in New York City schools

Yi Fang Chen came to America from China as a teenager with limited English. Through hard work and academic achievement, she earned a PhD from Stanford and built a better life for her family. Her journ...

2026-08-19

Attorney General Bonta Opposes EPA’s Evaluation on Toxic Flame-Retardant Risks

August 18, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistatecomment letterin opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agenc...

2026-08-18

Governor Newsom signs legislation 8.22.2026

2026-08-22

Attorney General Bonta, Law Enforcement Partners Announce Seizure of Large Cache of Weapons in Tulare County APPS Investigation

August 18, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] manufactured gun workshop discovered, large cache of weapons seizedOAKLAND— California Attorney General Bonta, together with l...

2026-08-18

Governor Newsom announces appointments 8.21.26

2026-08-22

FREE MONEY FOR KIDS: Governor Newsom and First Partner celebrate one million families claim CalKIDS “baby bonds” accounts

2026-08-21