California’s next attorney general will enter office with a full plate of major challenges
3 years, 8 months ago

California’s next attorney general will enter office with a full plate of major challenges

LA Times  

Assemblyman Rob Bonta, nominated as California’s attorney general, faces a full plate of challenges in his new role. “First things first, I need to get confirmed,” Bonta said when asked about what he will do on matters he will take on as the state’s top attorney. One early test involves implementing a new state law supported by Bonta, AB 1506, that requires the state attorney general’s office to investigate all police shootings that result in the death of an unarmed civilian. “The attorney general’s office needs to be able to have enough resources to fund the new responsibilities that the Legislature wants to give it,” Bonta told reporters. The attorney general’s office said in a statement that it “values data-driven research” but that it also takes “seriously our duty to protect Californians’ sensitive personally identifying information.” Ting said he hopes Bonta will change the DOJ’s position on the release of gun data.

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Rob Bonta, Nathan Hochman up for California Attorney General
2 years, 1 month ago

Rob Bonta, Nathan Hochman up for California Attorney General

LA Times  

Rob Bonta was leading by a wide margin in the polls Tuesday evening over Republican defense attorney Nathan Hochman in California’s race for top cop — a position that rose in importance and relevance after two U.S. Supreme Court decisions this summer rolled back laws on gun control and abortion access. Bonta, a former San Francisco Bay Area state lawmaker …

The race for California’s top cop focuses on abortion, gun control and crime
2 years, 2 months ago

The race for California’s top cop focuses on abortion, gun control and crime

LA Times  

Rob Bonta, left, and Nathan Hochman, a Republican defense attorney and former federal prosecutor who is challenging Bonta for the office. The state attorney general’s post, often a steppingstone to higher office, has become increasingly important in the wake of two U.S. Supreme Court decisions that rolled back abortion rights and deemed restrictive gun control policies unconstitutional. He said Bonta …

Republican in uphill bid to upend appointed attorney general
2 years, 2 months ago

Republican in uphill bid to upend appointed attorney general

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nathan Hochman thinks he has the resume that California Attorney General Rob Bonta can only dream of having: assistant U.S. attorney in Los Angeles. “If this were 1994, the race would be a lot closer,” Claremont McKenna College political scientist Jack Pitney said, referring to the last time California elected a Republican attorney general. “This is really …

Your guide to the California attorney general election: Rob Bonta vs. Nathan Hochman
2 years, 2 months ago

Your guide to the California attorney general election: Rob Bonta vs. Nathan Hochman

LA Times  

Before he was elected to the state Assembly in 2012, Bonta served as a deputy city attorney in San Francisco and vice mayor for the city of Alameda. Bonta said that public safety is “priority and job number one, two and three,” but he’s faced pushback for laws he supported that his critics blame for an increase in certain crimes …

Endorsement: Rob Bonta for California attorney general
2 years, 3 months ago

Endorsement: Rob Bonta for California attorney general

LA Times  

When he was in the state Legislature, Rob Bonta was known to have his eye on the job of state attorney general and was widely spoken of as a top prospect for the office. Opinion L.A. Times electoral endorsements for November 2022 The L.A. Times’ editorial board endorsements for statewide ballot measures, elected offices in Los Angeles city and county, …

California attorney general will face Republican in November
2 years, 6 months ago

California attorney general will face Republican in November

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s Democratic attorney general advanced to the November general election Tuesday and was on pace to face the Republican Party’s endorsed candidate in a state that overwhelmingly favors Democrats. And for all of those bigger policy questions, I think the November electorate will strongly prefer Bonta.” California Republicans haven’t won a statewide election since 2006, and the …

The June primary for California attorney general is a fight for second place
2 years, 6 months ago

The June primary for California attorney general is a fight for second place

LA Times  

Three of the candidates running to replace Atty. Bonta’s top contenders include the California Republican Party-endorsed candidate Nathan Hochman, a former assistant U.S. attorney general, and Eric Early, a Los Angeles lawyer who is running a more politically far-right campaign. Unaffiliated voters don’t reliably vote for “no party preference” candidates, said Matt Rexroad, Hochman’s campaign strategist, while Republicans and Democrats …

Showdown between reform and tough-on-crime policies in California attorney general’s race
2 years, 8 months ago

Showdown between reform and tough-on-crime policies in California attorney general’s race

LA Times  

Rob Bonta, who was appointed by Gov. The most contentious and closely watched California election in 2022 is likely to be the race for attorney general, where voters will choose in June from the liberal incumbent who was appointed to the job last year, three unheralded challengers and an openly gay career prosecutor whose campaign could hinge on the public’s …

Rob Bonta is confirmed as California attorney general — the first Filipino American to fill the role
3 years, 8 months ago

Rob Bonta is confirmed as California attorney general — the first Filipino American to fill the role

LA Times  

The state Legislature confirmed Democratic Assemblyman Rob Bonta as California attorney general on Thursday, backing the appointment of an advocate for criminal justice reform who told his colleagues in hearings this week that he would hold law enforcement accountable for excessive force and other misconduct. “We will heavily rely on the attorney general to serve as a backstop and final …

California attorney general-designee Rob Bonta is already gearing up for the 2022 election
3 years, 8 months ago

California attorney general-designee Rob Bonta is already gearing up for the 2022 election

LA Times  

Assemblyman Rob Bonta, shown in 2015, was nominated Wednesday as California attorney general and is already making plans for the 2022 election. “The attorney general spot is such a prominent political stepping stone that it’s hard to believe that Bonta won’t be challenged,” said political scientist Larry Gerston, professor emeritus at San Jose State. Newsom also addressed the issue of …

Rob Bonta named California attorney general, would be first Filipino American in role
3 years, 9 months ago

Rob Bonta named California attorney general, would be first Filipino American in role

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom on Wednesday appointed Democratic Assemblyman Rob Bonta as California attorney general, picking a leading advocate for criminal justice reform who has campaigned to abolish the death penalty and eliminate cash bail for many offenses. “As California’s attorney general, I will work tirelessly every day to ensure that every Californian who has been wronged can find justice and that …

California needs a new top cop. Here’s what Gov. Gavin Newsom will consider
4 years ago

California needs a new top cop. Here’s what Gov. Gavin Newsom will consider

LA Times  

Gen. Xavier Becerra has been chosen as the incoming U.S. Health and Human Services secretary by President-elect Joe Biden, setting up the need for Gov. If Becerra is confirmed by the U.S. Senate early next year, Newsom will appoint a new state attorney general to serve out the nearly two years remaining on the current term. But it’s not clear …

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