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California is facing a housing crisis of epic proportion, one that requires all of us — from state to local governments to community organizations — to come together to address it head-on.

That’s why, two years ago, I launched our Housing Justice Team to protect tenants, enforce our housing laws, and advance housing access, affordability, and equity across California. This week, our team secured a victory when a court rejected the City of Huntington Beach’s attempt to exempt themselves from state housing laws.

Let me be clear: No one is exempt from this crisis, and no one is above the law when it comes to solving it. The California DOJ is committed to ensuring all California families have a place to call home.

Rob Bonta

Attorney General 

Tackling the Housing Crisis

I am immensely proud of what the California DOJ's Housing Justice Team has accomplished in the two years since I launched it. Here are just a few of its successes:

• Creating more housing in San Bernardino through a historic settlement.
• Suing the City of Huntington Beach for violating state housing laws.
• Sponsoring and supporting bills aimed at addressing the housing crisis.
• Protecting renters from unlawful evictions.
• Fighting against discrimination in housing.

Tackling California’s housing crisis is a top priority — and with the work of the past two years, we are just getting started.

Protecting Reproductive Rights

Emergency medical care saves lives: No one should fear being denied the care they need to survive. I will not stand by as anti-choice states like Texas trample over the rights and protections that allow people to live healthy, safe lives. That’s why this week, I co-led a nationwide coalition in support of plaintiffs, including 15 women whose health, fertility, and lives were put at risk by the state's cruel anti-abortion laws. 

Protecting Elders from Abuse

All too often, our senior citizens are made victims of abuse and fraud by those they should be able to trust the most — including their own family. This week, my office secured guilty verdicts against a Placer County woman for committing financial fraud against her elderly mother. We will not tolerate abuse or crimes targeting our state’s elders.

Ensuring a Fair and Competitive Economy

This week we saw the conclusion of the 10-week bench trial in United States v. Google. My office proudly joined the U.S. Department of Justice in seeking to hold accountable the company for its monopoly on general internet search services and search-based advertising. I am confident in the strength of our case, and look forward to closing arguments in May and a verdict expected next year. The California DOJ has two additional antitrust cases pending against Google. We continue our efforts to protect competition for consumers and businesses in the marketplace.

Fighting for Workers

California’s workers deserve strong and fair workplace protections. This week I petitioned the federal government to provide California’s commercial drivers with meal and rest breaks that prevent driver fatigue and promote public safety. I also supported a federal proposal to strengthen worker protection measures for agricultural workers.

Make a difference at California DOJ

Apply today to help DOJ protect the health, well-being, and public safety of Californians. Check out our featured jobs below and visit oag.ca.gov/careers for a full listing of available positions:

• Supervising Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General
• Deputy Attorney General III, Health Education & Welfare
• Deputy Attorney General III, Environment
• Deputy Attorney General III, Antitrust Law
• Deputy Attorney General III, Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA)
  
  
• Project Manager, Firearms IT System Modernization Section
• Procurement Analyst, Division of Law Enforcement
• Staff Services Management Auditor, Office of Program Oversight and Accountability
• Legal Secretary, DMFEA Criminal Prosecutions Team
• Fiscal Manager, Public Rights Division Executive Unit

Post of the Week

FLASH BRIEFING

Attorney General Bonta Announces Sentencing in $7 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Attorney General Bonta Joins FTC in Lawsuit Challenging John Muir Health’s Anti-Competitive Acquisition of San Ramon Regional Medical Center

Attorney General Bonta Leads 21 Attorneys General in Opposing Oklahoma’s Ban on Lifesaving Gender-Affirming Care

Attorney General Bonta Expresses Strong Support for Free Tax Filing Program by IRS

California Department of Justice Investigating Fontana Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506

California Department of Justice Investigating Anaheim Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506

Video of the Week

Hate is not new. But fortunately, neither is coming together, in solidarity, to fight it. This United Against Hate Week, that’s exactly what we’re doing across the state.

NEWS FLASH

FOX LA: California joins federal lawsuit against company for facilitating unlawful increase in meat prices 

Sac Observer: Attorney General Rob Bonta release data that links domestic and gun violence

LA Times: Federal court rules against Huntington Beach in housing case

CBS: Placer County woman convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her elderly mother

Sacramento Bee: Placer County woman convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her mother

NBC Bay Area: 'Curtain-raising' forum held ahead of APEC Summit

Navigating the I-10 Closure

For Southern California residents impacted by the closure of Interstate 10, repairs are being carried out quickly and the freeway is expected to reopen soon. Until then:

• Stay in the know on the closure, repair work, and reopening date with updates from the Los Angeles Emergency Management Department and Caltrans.
• Check Quickmap before you leave for your destination.
• Use Metro and public transit when you can. Metrolink has added extra cars and service along the San Bernardino Line.