California Department of Justice

AG Bonta Wants Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls Under Receivership

July 23, 2025 6:42 pmJuly 23, 2025 6:42 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Wednesday that he is asking the Los Angeles County Superior Court to place Los Angeles County’s juvenile halls into a receivership following the County’s repeated failure to adhere to a 2021 settlement because of...

AG Rob Bonta’s ‘Forced Reset Triggers’ Remain Illegal Under CA Law Despite DOJ Deal Ending Ban

June 3, 2025 2:01 pmJune 3, 2025 2:01 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Monday that he has issued another law enforcement bulletin that “forced reset triggers” (FRTs) remain illegal under California law, despite the Trump Justice Department deal that ends the ban. Forced reset triggers, which are...

Where Does Gascon Go From Here?

April 25, 2024 3:35 pmApril 25, 2024 6:49 pm

The announcement by California Attorney General Rob Bonta of the filing of nearly a dozen charges against Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon’s chief of ethics and integrity Diana Teran has thrown a huge wrench in Gascon’s re-election quest. While...

Los Angeles DA Gascon Ethics Chief Charged with 11 Felonies

April 24, 2024 7:29 pmApril 25, 2024 3:37 pm

In what can only be called a stunning development, especially considering their close relationship, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed 11 felony charges against Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon’s chief of ethics and integrity Diana Teran. According to...

California Sues Huntington Beach Over Voter ID Law

April 16, 2024 2:45 amApril 16, 2024 2:46 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced on Monday the state will be suing the city of Huntington Beach over their recently passed voter ID law, which requires a valid state ID to be...

Annual Firearm Registration Bill Faces Increased Flak As Committee Hearing Date Approaches

March 18, 2024 6:53 pmMarch 18, 2024 6:54 pm

A bill to would require gun owners to annually register their firearms with the California Department of Justice faces a rockier road in Sacramento in the coming weeks as more and more groups come out in opposition against the proposed...

Gov. Newsom Selects Anti-Trust Lawyer Tai Milder As First Division of Petroleum Market Oversight Director

August 2, 2023 2:30 amAugust 2, 2023 2:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that former antitrust prosecutor Tai Milder will lead the new Division of Petroleum Market Oversight, the new office created under the recently passed SBx1-2 “gas price gouging” law. SBx1-2, authored by Senator Nancy Skinner...