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]
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]
- 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
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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