Attorney General of California
Rob Bonta
Attorney General of California (since 2021)DINCUMBENT
- Race
- Attorney General of California
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponent
- Michael Gates (R)
- Research
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Rob Bonta is the incumbent Democratic Attorney General, appointed in 2021 and elected in 2022, seeking a second full term. A former Alameda city councilmember and East Bay assemblymember, he has made lawsuits against the Trump administration a central focus; his office marked its 100th such suit on October 15, 2026.[1][2]
On the ballotAttorney General
2026-11-03
| Rob Bonta D | incumbent |
| Michael Gates R | challenger |
Advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary.
Biography
Rob Bonta is the incumbent Democratic Attorney General, appointed in 2021 and elected in 2022, seeking a second full term. A former Alameda city councilmember and East Bay assemblymember, he has made lawsuits against the Trump administration a central focus; his office marked its 100th such suit on October 15, 2026.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Bonta was born in Quezon City, Philippines, and immigrated to California with his family as an infant.[3] He attended public school in California and earned a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.[3]
He worked in private practice and then as a deputy city attorney for the City and County of San Francisco.[3] He later served on the Alameda City Council and spent more than eight years in the California State Assembly.[1][3]
Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed him Attorney General, and he was sworn in on April 23, 2021, becoming the first person of Filipino descent to hold the office; he was elected to the post in 2022.[1][3]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- legal2026-10-15 · Filed the office's 100th lawsuit against the Trump administration on October 15, 2026, challenging ICE civil immigration enforcement at state courthouses.[4]
- legal2026-10-09 · Joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general and two governors on October 9, 2026 suing the U.S. Department of Labor over termination of more than $45 million in unemployment-insurance modernization grants.[5]
In their own words
Priorities
- Continuity of his office's work on housing-construction enforcement, antitrust cases targeting price fixing, organized retail theft, fentanyl trafficking, red-flag measures against gun violence, and challenging federal funding conditions, as he described it in an interview.[6]
- Affordability: "we're really delivering on that," he said of lowering costs for families.[6]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Bonta's battles with Trump define California attorney general race as GOP challenger tries to break through · Napa Valley Register (Orange County Register/TNS) News report
- 2."A Sobering Milestone": Attorney General Bonta Files 100th Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration in Under Two Years · California Attorney General · 2026-10-15 Official record
- 3.Attorney General Rob Bonta · California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 4."A Sobering Milestone": Attorney General Bonta Files 100th Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration in Under Two Years · California Attorney General · 2026-10-15 Official record
- 5.Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration for Terminating Funding for Unemployment Insurance System Improvements · California Attorney General · 2026-10-09 Official record
- 6.Bonta's battles with Trump define California attorney general race as GOP challenger tries to break through · Napa Valley Register (Orange County Register/TNS) News report