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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 18h

Trump is trying to use the National Guard as his own personal, traveling police force

We won’t let him

Democratic attorneys general race to counter Trump’s latest escalation on troop deployments

The party’s top prosecutors have been developing strategies to counter Trump’s National Guard push for months, five attorneys general said.

www.politico.com

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Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto.bsky.social · 4d

“The #InsurrectionAct requires a violent rebellion trying to take over the government that does not exist, doesn't exist in Portland, DC, Chicago, L.A., anywhere. But they like the power that these emergency, laws provide to them…And so they lie about the factual circumstances” - CA AG Bonta to me

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump:
▪️Publicly berated AG Pam Bondi to go after his political enemies
▪️Appointed his former personal attorney to be U.S. Attorney
▪️And then, within weeks, two of his perceived rivals have been criminally charged

This is a chilling abuse of power taking place before our very eyes

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 3d

This isn’t criminal prosecution

This is political persecution

Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals

Prosecutor who sought charges was installed amid Trump frustrations with pace of investigations against rivals

www.theguardian.com

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 4d

Trump claimed that the federal government would suffer irreparable harm if it was barred from having members of the federalized CA National Guard in Los Angeles

And then Trump voluntarily sent most of those National Guard members out of the state, putting the lie to this claim

California National Guard troops sent to Chicago to help train soldiers from other states

Attorney General Rob Bonta says President Trump’s decision to send California troops to other states undermines his original rationale for federalizing the National Guard.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 7d

California AG Rob Bonta joins Popok on MeidasTouch Network for an exclusive briefing for our audience on what went down at tonight’s late night hearing before Judge Immergut.

Legal AF (@legalaf)

🚨In Breaking News, an openly defiant Trump Administration has met its match as an Oregon Trump-appointed Federal Judge just issued her second Emergency Temporary Restraining Order in 24 hours to preve...

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 5d

While we are handing Trump L after L in court, it’s not about Ws & Ls

Our many & frequent wins are about protecting the rights & freedoms of Californians & Americans, defending federal funding CA is owed ($168B+ & counting), & upholding the rule of law & the U.S. Constitution

Commentary: So much winning. Can Bonta maintain California's legal hot streak against Trump?

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has secured multiple wins against President Trump's agenda, a reminder that the judicial branch remains a functioning check on the power of the presidency.

www.latimes.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7d

Bonta: Just minutes before the hearing, we got word that the Texas National Guard has been federalized.

We asked the judge to issue a broad order — one that applies to every National Guard unit in every state — stating that none of them can be deployed to Oregon.

She issued that order

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 6d

Trump twice unlawfully deployed the federalized national guard to Portland, & we stopped him

The National Guard is not Trump’s Royal Guard to deploy where he wants, when he wants, for whatever reason he wants

Trump wants to use our military troops as his personal police force

We won’t let him

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including the California National Guard.

apnews.com

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 8d

BREAKING: The court has blocked Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Oregon (which CA supported)

Highlights:

“The President’s determination was simply untethered to the facts”

“[T]his is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law”

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 9d

We’ve handed lawbreaking Trump yet another loss in court by blocking his assault on the Constitution and protecting birthright citizenship

Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can't end birthright citizenship

A federal appeals court in Boston has ruled the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily

abcnews.go.com

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 9d

This is a clear and accurate accounting of Trump’s stubborn adherence to lawbreaking

However many times and however many ways lawless repeat offender Trump violates the law and hurts CA, I’ll take him to court to stop him

Trump uses repeated funding cuts to pressure California, complicating state's legal fight

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has sued the Trump administration more than 40 times. He says President Trump disregards the rule of law and overstates his control of federal funding.

www.latimes.com

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 12d

BREAKING:

We won

Trump lost

Yesterday, we filed this case

Today, we won a court order blocking Trump’s unlawful conduct

Another “W” for California, the rule of law, & public safety

Another “L” for Trump & his anti-public safety agenda

California, other blue states sue over Homeland Security cuts to terrorism-prevention funds

The coalition of states said if the issue isn’t addressed in court soon, it’s likely they could lose those funds.

timesofsandiego.com

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 12d

We sued repeat offender Trump for the 40th time in 36 weeks for his lawlessness

Trump, perhaps the most anti-public safety President in the history of America, is weaponizing government to harm CA’s ability to prevent, respond to, & recover from disasters & acts of terrorism

We’ve sued to stop him

California, other states again sue Trump administration for tying aid to immigration laws

California and other blue states are suing the Trump administration again over its efforts to withhold federal funding from states with so-called 'sanctuary' policies.

www.latimes.com

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 14d

We defeated Trump again

We won a final permanent injunction blocking Trump from unlawfully trying to impose inhumane mass deportation conditions on unrelated critical counterterrorism, emergency preparedness, & cybersecurity grants for CA

Trump keeps breaking the law & we keep beating him in court

Federal Judge Rejects Administration Efforts to Tie State Disaster Funds to Immigration Cooperation

www.nytimes.com

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 15d

A joy and privilege for Assemblymember Mia Bonta and I to celebrate community and shared values with our courageous firefighters who keep us safe!

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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 16d

The apparent Trump-influenced indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is an “alarming escalation” of the president’s abuse of executive power, California AG Rob Bonta told U.S. AG Pam...

Bonta slams Comey prosecution as ‘political retribution’ in letter to AG Pam Bondi

The apparent Trump-influenced indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is an “alarming escalation” of the president’s abuse of executive power, California AG Rob Bonta told U.S. AG Pam...

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · 24d

Enjoyed meeting with CA Assembly Speaker @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social, Senate Pro Tem McGuire and my friends and partners in the California Legislature as they wrapped up another successful legislative session on behalf of the people of California

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · Sep 13

We win

Huntington Beach loses

Again

Yet another court decision rejecting Huntington Beach’s lawbreaking, tax payer wasting, NIMBY actions

As required by law, all cities must produce more housing to address the current crisis

No exceptions & no excuses

Appellate court puts Huntington Beach back on the clock to adopt housing element

Thursday's decision in the state Fourth District Court of Appeal could reinstitute a deadline for adopting a compliant housing element as well as penalties for failing to do so.

www.latimes.com

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · Sep 11

We’ve secured another win for CA & delivered another loss to law breaking Trump

With today’s court order, we blocked Trump’s unlawful attacks on soup kitchens, preschools, & shelters serving our most vulnerable

We’ve won 20 of 22 orders on our requests for emergency relief—over 90% of the time

Judge pauses Trump policy cutting off schools, shelters to certain immigrants

Under Trump’s order, federal agencies directed California to deny many immigrants access to federally funded public benefits.

calmatters.org

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Emily Elena Dugdale @eedugdale.bsky.social · Sep 8

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit today against LASD and LA County over “unconstitutional and inhumane conditions” at LA County jails.

Bonta highlights that we’re on track to have “more in-custody deaths in 2025 than at any time in the past twenty years.”

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Rob Bonta @robbonta.bsky.social · Sep 8

John Burton is a California giant and I join people across the state in mourning today.

Through decades of service, John never lost his fighting spirit—fighting tirelessly for working people, for the Democratic Party, and for all of California.

My deepest condolences to his loved ones.

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · Sep 4

California Attorney General Rob Bonta joins Michael Popok on Legal AF to discuss the historic trial verdict finding Trump and the Defense Department guilty of violating the Posse Comitatus Act by creating a federal police force.

Follow @legalafmtn.bsky.social for more!

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Democratic AGs @democraticags.bsky.social · Sep 5

After 50 lawsuits filed against the Trump administration, Dem AGs aren’t slowing down. @robbonta.bsky.social

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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · Sep 3

CA AG Rob Bonta, fresh off his historic win proving Trump’s DoD violated the Posse Comitatus Act by creating a federal police force, joins Popok to brief the audience—and breaks news of a new lawsuit just filed against the Trump Administration.

Trump BLINDSIDED by Historic TRIAL VERDICT… SCHEME SHUT DOWN?!?!

YouTube video by Legal AF

www.youtube.com

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