On 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.
Governor Newsom swears in Attorney General Rob Bonta. Labor, environmental and criminal justice reform advocates welcomed the appointment: “We congratulate Governor Gavin Newsom on the appointment of Rob Bonta as Attorney General of California, the first Filipino American in the state's history to serve in this role.
the California Department of JusticeThe California attorney general carries out the responsibilities of the office through the California Department of Justice. The department employs over 1,100 attorneys and 3,700 non-attorney employees.
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AmericanRob Bonta / NationalityOn March 24, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he would be nominating Bonta as Attorney General of California to succeed Xavier Becerra, who had resigned the position to become U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Joe Biden. Bonta is the first Filipino-American to hold the office.
The Attorney General for India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and is its principal Advocate before the Supreme Court of India. They are appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Union Cabinet under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and hold office during the pleasure of the President.