Rob Bonta

@RobBonta

Dad of 3 incredible kids. Lucky husband of “the Better Bonta.” Teller of Dad Jokes. Soccer Dad, fan & (loosely interpreted) player. CA Attorney General.

Alameda, CA

Joined August 2010

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Mar 24, 2021

I am honored & humbled that @GavinNewsom has chosen me to serve as your next Attorney General. Join our fight. robbonta.com

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jul 20

If Trump were measured by how blatantly, brazenly, frequently & consistently he’s violated the law & the Constitution, he’d be the most successful president in US history When Trump violates the law & hurts CA, we’ll see him in court. Period. Full stop eastbaytimes.com/2025/07/20/cal…

RobBonta's tweet card. Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, has relentlessly taken the Trump administration to court on behalf of California.

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jul 18

Thank you ⁦@KQED⁩ for having me on to discuss our immovable commitment to upholding the rule of law Trump has blatantly, brazenly, frequently & consistently violated the law & trampled over the Constitution So we’ve sued him 33 times in 25 weeks kqed.org/forum/20101019…

RobBonta's tweet card. We talk to California Attorney General Rob Bonta about what’s at stake in lawsuits he's filed against the Trump administration and what it’s been like to fight a president he says has an "endless...

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California Volunteers@CalVolunteers · Jul 11

Attorney General Bonta and GO-Serve Director Fryday share how despite Trump Administration cuts to @AmeriCorps, California is committed to protecting service.💪🏽🌟 ➡️ To learn more and find an opportunity, visit CAServiceCorps.com. @AGRobBonta @CAGovernor @BAYACamericorps

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jul 16

We’re suing repeat lawbreaker Trump yet again—the 32nd time in 25 weeks—for unlawfully canceling billions of dollars of life-saving FEMA funding designed to prevent or mitigate the harm from natural disasters before lives are lost and communities destroyed politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

RobBonta's tweet card. State prosecutors want to restore $4.5 billion in canceled funding and to declare that FEMA's acting administrator is serving "unlawfully."

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jul 16

Good to see Trump’s performative politics & disrespect of these national guard troops end These patriots were never needed in LA & shouldn’t have been deployed there They can now return to combating fentanyl & wildfires, & not having their time wasted latimes.com/california/sto…

RobBonta's tweet card. The Pentagon on Tuesday announced that 2,000 National Guard troops will be sent home after an unprecedented deployment in the Los Angeles area.

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jul 12

BREAKING: Repeat-offender Trump is once again blocked from acting illegally, this time for his unlawful ICE raid conduct in Los Angeles nytimes.com/2025/07/11/us/…

RobBonta's tweet card. A federal judge temporarily halted the administration from making indiscriminate arrests based on race and denying detainees access to lawyers, in a lawsuit that could have national repercussions.

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jul 11

Trump‘s unlawful tariffs are anti-business, anti-job, anti-growth, pro-tax, pro-increased costs, and anti-American latimes.com/business/story…

RobBonta's tweet card. At a roundtable discussion with California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, several business leaders said the Trump administration's trade war and the uncertainty around tariffs is negatively influencing their...

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jul 10

Proud to join my fellow Californians in celebrating the birth of our nation and reaffirming our commitment to America’s bedrock principles, including freedom, democracy, no kings, the rule of law, the Constitution, and the peaceful transfer of power

RobBonta's tweet image. Proud to join my fellow Californians in celebrating the birth of our nation and reaffirming our commitment to America’s bedrock principles, including freedom, democracy, no kings, the rule of law, the Constitution, and the peaceful transfer of power

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jul 3

I’ve seen what public-sector workers do for our state, day in and day out. That’s why I’ve taken on illegal federal job cuts, defended public loan forgiveness, and fought to preserve strong union protections. Grateful to have AFSCME California PEOPLE in my corner.

RobBonta's tweet image. I’ve seen what public-sector workers do for our state, day in and day out. That’s why I’ve taken on illegal federal job cuts, defended public loan forgiveness, and fought to preserve strong union protections. Grateful to have AFSCME California PEOPLE in my corner.

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jun 30

We continue to dismantle violent criminal gang activity in CA Working w/our federal & local partners, we made 89 arrests of an organized criminal group engaged in drug & gun smuggling & violent crime, prevented violence & are holding offenders accountable abc30.com/post/federal-l…

RobBonta's tweet card. A total of 89 people have been arrested and charged at the state and federal level as a result of a major gang bust.

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jun 29

Another unlawful act by Trump Another lawsuit by us Another court order blocking Trump’s illegal conduct Trump unlawfully & unconstitutionally tried to block billions in Congressionally-appropriated funding for electric vehicle infrastructure He can’t apnews.com/article/lawsui…

RobBonta's tweet card. A federal judge has partially granted a preliminary injunction that sought to release funds for the build out of electric vehicle chargers in more than a dozen states.

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Democratic AGs@DemocraticAGs · Jun 12

.@AGRobBonta knows the enormous impact AmeriCorps has had nationwide. Which is why he sued to protect it – and won.

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jun 20

We’ve secured yet another court order blocking Trump’s unlawful actions Trump cannot illegally withhold critical transportation funding that keeps planes in the air, cars on the road, & connects millions of Americans to their jobs, homes & each other nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

RobBonta's tweet card. The Transportation Department lacks the authority to require the states to cooperate with ICE, the judge ruled.

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jun 19

Grateful for @SierraClubCA's endorsement. We’ve stood shoulder to shoulder, taking on Big Oil, defending clean air and water, and fighting for frontline communities. As Attorney General, I’ll keep using every tool in my toolbox to protect California’s climate leadership.

RobBonta's tweet image. Grateful for @SierraClubCA's endorsement. We’ve stood shoulder to shoulder, taking on Big Oil, defending clean air and water, and fighting for frontline communities. As Attorney General, I’ll keep using every tool in my toolbox to protect California’s climate leadership.

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Defend America Action@DefendUSAAction · Jun 10

California Attorney General Rob Bonta: The Trump administration is involved in an unlawful power grab that is dangerous and reckless—that threatens to inflame and provoke the tensions and to make things worse and is counterproductive.

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Democratic AGs@DemocraticAGs · Jun 11

As Trump inflames tensions and causes chaos, @AGRobBonta is standing up for Californians, the right to peacefully protest, and the rule of law.

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Democratic AGs@DemocraticAGs · Jun 18

Democratic AGs are delivering results based on your stories. (@AGRobBonta)

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jun 17

Spoke to a former Marine today who told me the thought of the Marines conducting domestic military operations directed at people on American soil made him physically ill

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jun 16

We continue to win in court and block Trump from acting unlawfully

KKyle Cheney@kyledcheney · Jun 16

BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts (the Reagan-appointed William Young) has declared the Trump administration's cuts to NIH grants — ostensibly over Trump's EOs on gender ideology and DEI — are "illegal" and "void." He's ordering many grants restored.

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Rob Bonta@RobBonta · Jun 15

Trump is engaged in an unlawful power grab and is trying to exercise authority he does not have We have gone to court to stop him

RobBonta's tweet image. Trump is engaged in an unlawful power grab and is trying to exercise authority he does not have

We have gone to court to stop him

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