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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.
- Attorney General Bonta: Today, We Protect Hardworking ...
ABX2-1 protects consumers from avoidable gas price spikes...
- Attorney General Bonta: Today, We Protect Hardworking ...
Robert Andres Bonta (born September 22, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the attorney general of California since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a member of the California State Assembly for the 18th district from 2012 to 2021 and as a member of the Alameda City Council from 2010 to 2012.
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Rob Bonta's career experience includes working as a deputy city attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney's Office.Bonta was appointed to the Alameda Healthcare District Board in November 2007.
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2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bonta served on the following committees:
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bonta served on the following committees:
Recall campaign
In July 2012, some Alameda citizens began an effort to recall Bonta from his post on the Alameda City Council. The effort began after Bonta moved to approve an ordinance providing an override on Alameda's housing restriction charter law, known as Measure A.The recall effort came to an end in November 2012, when Bonta resigned his position as vice mayor of Alameda in order to take his seat in the California General Assembly.
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Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Bonta became the first Filipino-American legislator in the State of California. He also became the first Filipino-American to serve as attorney general of California.
2 days ago · ABX2-1 protects consumers from avoidable gas price spikes that pad big oil profits OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement today after ABX2-1 was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. Authored by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara), Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and co-sponsored by Attorney General ...
Mar 25, 2021 · After months of speculation, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced Rob Bonta, a Democratic state lawmaker, as his pick to become the next attorney general. “Rob represents what makes ...
Nov 12, 2022 · Incumbent Democratic Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta won by a wide margin over Republican defense attorney Nathan Hochman in California’s race for top cop — a position that rose in importance and...
Apr 22, 2021 · Rob Bonta becomes California's second attorney general of Asian descent, after Kamala Harris. Harris' rise to U.S. senator and now vice president illustrates the prominence of the job. Watch NBC ...
