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CA Attorney General Announces Civil Rights Probe of Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office, County Jail

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|Date: January 20, 2022
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CA Attorney General Announces Civil Rights Probe of Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office, County Jail

By Sofia Leguria OAKLAND, CA – The CA Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday the Santa Clara Sheri ...

By Sofia Leguria OAKLAND, CA – The CA Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office is under investigation to determine if its jail facilities and practices are consti ...

January 20, 2022
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Appellate Court Rules Trial Court Should Have Granted Relief Under SB 1437 in 25-Year-Old Felony Murder Case

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|Date: January 04, 2022
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Appellate Court Rules Trial Court Should Have Granted Relief Under SB 1437 in 25-Year-Old Felony Murder Case

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor An appellate court has overturned a lower court’s decision denying ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor An appellate court has overturned a lower court’s decision denying a man relief under Peanl; Code section 1170.95. That statute, passed under SB 1437, allows a ...

January 04, 2022
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California’s Attorney General Defends California’s Ban on For-Profit Private Prisons, Detention Facilities

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|Date: November 21, 2021
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California’s Attorney General Defends California’s Ban on For-Profit Private Prisons, Detention Facilities

By Sonam Hundal OAKLAND—California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a petition that defends the state ...

By Sonam Hundal OAKLAND—California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a petition that defends the state’s ban on for-profit private prisons and detention facilities – Bonta was the “lead author of [ ...

November 21, 2021
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CA AG Rob Bonta Files Brief Supporting Eligibility of Transgender Students in School Sports

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|Date: October 18, 2021
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CA AG Rob Bonta Files Brief Supporting Eligibility of Transgender Students in School Sports

By Carson Eschen and Sonam Hundal OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta Friday filed an ami ...

By Carson Eschen and Sonam Hundal OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta Friday filed an amicus curiae (friend-of-the-court) brief in the ongoing Soule v. Connecticut Association of Schoo ...

October 18, 2021
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Groups Call on AG to Investigate Excessive Force by Riverside Sheriff’s Department

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|Date: September 19, 2021
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Groups Call on AG to Investigate Excessive Force by Riverside Sheriff’s Department

By the Vanguard Staff Riverside, CA - Groups believe, “It’s time for the attorney general of California t ...

By the Vanguard Staff Riverside, CA - Groups believe, “It’s time for the attorney general of California to investigate the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RSD) for its racist policing practices ...

September 19, 2021
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Donald Trump Endorses Ken Paxton for Texas Attorney General Despite Criminal Indictment

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|Date: July 28, 2021
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Donald Trump Endorses Ken Paxton for Texas Attorney General Despite Criminal Indictment

By Alexa Kendell AUSTIN, TX - Donald Trump this week publicly endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton over ...

By Alexa Kendell AUSTIN, TX - Donald Trump this week publicly endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton over George P. Bush in the race for the Attorney General of Texas. “Attorney General Ken Paxton has ...

July 28, 2021
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Voting Protections

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|Date: July 14, 2021
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Voting Protections

By Aakanksha Patel and Joseph Shepard OAKLAND, CA - California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a fri ...

By Aakanksha Patel and Joseph Shepard OAKLAND, CA - California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a friend-of-the-court amicus brief in City of Santa Monica v. Pico Neighborhood Association to urge ...

July 14, 2021
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AG Announces Plan to Increase Efforts to Dismantle Human Trafficking and Children Exploitation in California

Posted by Angie Madrid
|Date: June 28, 2021
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AG Announces Plan to Increase Efforts to Dismantle Human Trafficking and Children Exploitation in California

By Stephanie Boulos, Neha Malhi and Angie Madrid LOS ANGELES, CA – As human trafficking cases increased, ...

By Stephanie Boulos, Neha Malhi and Angie Madrid LOS ANGELES, CA – As human trafficking cases increased, California Attorney General Rob Bonta launched the Human Trafficking and Sexual Predator Appreh ...

June 28, 2021
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Bonta Announces Full DOJ Investigation into Monterrosa Killing by Vallejo PD

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|Date: May 13, 2021
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Bonta Announces Full DOJ Investigation into Monterrosa Killing by Vallejo PD

By David M. Greenwald Vallejo, CA - Criticizing the Solano County DA for failing to act, Attorney General ...

By David M. Greenwald Vallejo, CA - Criticizing the Solano County DA for failing to act, Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday announced his office will conduct a full independent review of the offic ...

May 13, 2021
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New AG Launches Racial Justice Bureau as He Brings Together Elected Leaders against Hate Crimes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 12, 2021
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New AG Launches Racial Justice Bureau as He Brings Together Elected Leaders against Hate Crimes

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Taking on hate crimes is one of the top priorities of the newly-ap ...

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Taking on hate crimes is one of the top priorities of the newly-appointed Attorney General, especially now with increasing numbers of attacks against the AAPI co ...

May 12, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Sac DA Decides to Run for AG; Potential Battle Between Reformer and Law and Order Could Ensue

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 28, 2021
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Commentary: Sac DA Decides to Run for AG; Potential Battle Between Reformer and Law and Order Could Ensue

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – No sooner had Rob Bonta been sworn in as AG than he has been chall ...

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – No sooner had Rob Bonta been sworn in as AG than he has been challenged for his first election in 2022. Sacramento DA Ann Marie Schubert has served two terms an ...

April 28, 2021
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DOJ Opens Investigation of Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government and Louisville Metro Police Department

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|Date: April 27, 2021
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DOJ Opens Investigation of Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government and Louisville Metro Police Department

By William McCurry LOUISVILLE, KY- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced Monday that the Departme ...

By William McCurry LOUISVILLE, KY- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced Monday that the Department of Justice has opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Louisville/Jefferson Coun ...

April 27, 2021
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Bonta Sworn In as Next California Attorney General

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 24, 2021
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Bonta Sworn In as Next California Attorney General

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom noted the big shoes that Rob Bonta will have ...

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom noted the big shoes that Rob Bonta will have to fill in a long line of very prominent former attorneys general—including the current Vice P ...

April 24, 2021
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Newsom Nominates Prison Reform Advocate and Assemblymember Rob Bonta for Attorney General

Posted by Özge Terzioğlu
|Date: April 17, 2021
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Newsom Nominates Prison Reform Advocate and Assemblymember Rob Bonta for Attorney General

By Kritika Singh SACRAMENTO — In March 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom nominated Democratic Assemb ...

By Kritika Singh SACRAMENTO — In March 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom nominated Democratic Assemblyman Rob Bonta for the position of attorney general, a widely-celebrated nomination amongst pr ...

April 17, 2021
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Commentary: Newsom Goes Progressive with Bonta Pick

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 25, 2021
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Commentary: Newsom Goes Progressive with Bonta Pick

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA - Word leaked out just before the scheduled 2 pm press conference ...

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA - Word leaked out just before the scheduled 2 pm press conference in San Francisco. Given the expectation that Governor Newsom was going name his AG pick on We ...

March 25, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Breaking News: Governor Newsom Appoints Reformer as the New AG, Rob Bonta (Updated)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 24, 2021
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Breaking News: Governor Newsom Appoints Reformer as the New AG, Rob Bonta (Updated)

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA - In a move that will no doubt please progressives and came as a ...

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA - In a move that will no doubt please progressives and came as a shock to many, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Assemblymember Rob Bonta as t ...

March 24, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Newsom Has a Chance to Change the Direction of Criminal Justice in California

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 21, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: Newsom Has a Chance to Change the Direction of Criminal Justice in California

By David M. Greenwald Bill Lockyer. Jerry Brown. Kamala Harris. Xavier Becerra. What do they have in ...

By David M. Greenwald Bill Lockyer. Jerry Brown. Kamala Harris. Xavier Becerra. What do they have in common? They are all Democrats. Most would consider them liberal. They were all attorneys ge ...

March 21, 2021
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Families of Police Brutality Victims from California to Ohio Push for Police Accountability Laws at Capitol

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|Date: February 15, 2021
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Families of Police Brutality Victims from California to Ohio Push for Police Accountability Laws at Capitol

By Jose Medina STATE CAPITOL (SACRAMENTO) – Families of police brutality victims held a unity rally at th ...

By Jose Medina STATE CAPITOL (SACRAMENTO) – Families of police brutality victims held a unity rally at the STATE CAPITOL late last week to push for more police accountability. Impacted families held a ...

February 15, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Choosing Adam Schiff for California Attorney General Would Be Ignoring What Californians Want

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|Date: February 13, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Choosing Adam Schiff for California Attorney General Would Be Ignoring What Californians Want

The U.S. representative has been a chief architect of mass incarceration in the state and an instigator o ...

The U.S. representative has been a chief architect of mass incarceration in the state and an instigator of racial injustice. By Jody David Armour As California Governor Gavin Newsom faces a recall eff ...

February 13, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: AG Appointment Could Be Pivotal for Newsom

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 08, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: AG Appointment Could Be Pivotal for Newsom

By David M. Greenwald It looks increasingly like a recall effort will get the matter of Gavin Newsom on t ...

By David M. Greenwald It looks increasingly like a recall effort will get the matter of Gavin Newsom on the ballot. But, while his standing has fallen from 64 percent approval in September to 46 perc ...

February 08, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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