Oct 29, 2021 · Friday, October 29, 2021. Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]. OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced his executive team. The newly announced team brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience to the California Department of Justice. Together, through a broad range of unique responsibilities, each team …
Feb 25, 2022 · California to receive over $2 billion to fight the opioid crisis. OAKLAND – Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the approval of the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen, as well as Johnson & Johnson. With significant support from states and local governments, the …
Assemblyman Rob Bonta, a 48-year-old Democrat from the east San Francisco Bay Area city of Alameda, would be the first Filipino American to hold the …
1 day ago · OAKLAND – California Attorney General Bonta today warned Californians of fraudulent charitable solicitations that may claim to help the victims of Ukraine’s recent invasion.Well-intentioned or otherwise, the charities formed overnight as a response to this crisis may lack the experience, contacts, and staff needed to respond to a disaster.
Attorney General of CaliforniaCalifornia Attorney GeneralStructureLength of term:4 yearsAuthority:California Constitution, Article 5, Section 11Selection Method:Elected14 more rows
Rob BontaOn April 23, 2021, Rob Bonta was sworn in as the 34th Attorney General of the State of California, the first person of Filipino descent and the second Asian-American to occupy the position.
Under the state Constitution, the Attorney General is elected to a four-year term in the same statewide election as the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Controller, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Insurance Commissioner.
Rob Bonta, who will go down in history as California's first Filipino American attorney general, sat down with ABC7 News to discuss his new role and how his Filipino American upbringing has shaped the man he is today. "My parents are activists to the core," Bonta said.May 19, 2021
Mialisa "Mia" Tania Bonta (né Villafañe; born January 26, 1972) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly. A member of the Democratic Party she represents 18th Assembly District, succeeding her husband, Rob Bonta.
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The current Attorney General is Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame. He was appointed by President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo in 2021.
Rob BontaIn office December 3, 2012 – April 22, 2021Preceded byMary HayashiSucceeded byMia BontaMember of the Alameda City Council18 more rows
About Secretary Shirley N. Weber was sworn in as California Secretary of State on January 29, 2021.
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George Gascón. A former beat cop, Assistant Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department and elected District Attorney, George Gascon's 40-year career in law enforcement has taken him from the streets of L.A. to the highest ranks of law enforcement and to the courtroom.
But he was also criticized for failing to follow through on promises to hold the police accountable for misconduct.
Karthick Ramakrishnan, a professor of political science at the University of California, Riverside, who has worked with Mr. Bonta on the state’s Commission on A.P.I.A. Affairs, told me that as a lawmaker, Mr. Bonta “has been really strong on immigrant rights.”.
One is the Rose River Memorial, which is part of a traveling exhibit that will eventually become part of a larger display in Washington. The exhibit at Christ Cathedral and sponsored by the OC Autism Foundation is made up of 4,600 felt roses symbolizing the deaths of Orange County residents from Covid-19.
Oakland is piloting a guaranteed income program to combat poverty in the city. Mayor Libby Schaaf announced that 600 low-income families of color, chosen at random, will soon get $500 a month for 18 months. The program follows similar experiments in California and around the country. [ The Oaklandside]
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Wednesday named Rob Bonta, a Democratic state legislator and loyal political ally, to succeed Xavier Becerra as attorney general, placing an advocate of criminal justice reform and a rising Asian-American progressive at the helm of California’s largest law enforcement agency.
Rob Bonta, an Asian-American Progressive, Is Named Attorney General in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Mr. Bonta, an East Bay assemblyman, to fill the remaining term of Xavier Becerra, who became the U.S. Health and Human Services secretary last week.