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The state Capitol in Sacramento on Nov. 17, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
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Rob Bonta

Democrat, Attorney General
Time in office:
  • Assembly: 2012-2021
  • Attorney General: 2021-present

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Bio

Rob Bonta, 53, is a former California assemblymember and deputy San Francisco city attorney. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed him in 2021 after his predecessor, Xavier Becerra, stepped down to take a cabinet post in then-President Joe Biden’s administration. Born in the Philippines, Bonta immigrated to California with his family as an infant. He is married to Oakland-area Assemblymember Mia Bonta, whose nonprofit was criticized for accepting money from lobbying groups trying to influence the Legislature when Rob Bonta was a member. They are the parents of three children, one of whom is a filmmaker and professional soccer player. Rob Bonta is a graduate of Yale Law School.

Job Description

The attorney general oversees the California Department of Justice and serves as the state’s attorney in legal disputes. The office oversees more than 6,200 employees, including lawyers, investigators and peace officers, with a budget of $1.3 billion. The attorney general provides legal counsel to state agencies, supports local and federal law enforcement, implements firearms regulations and combats fraud and other crimes.

Financials

This feature tracks three sources of money intended to help a candidate win election: 1-Money given directly to a candidate’s committee, 2-Money given to an Independent Expenditure Committee, 3-Money given to a political party.

Election

This display shows money given directly to the incumbent’s campaign committee (NOTE: The industry categories for donors come from Open Secrets, a nonpartisan research organization for campaign finance. Some contributions are “uncoded,” meaning they have not been assigned to an industry sector. As a result, the total for each sector is also an estimate).

Agriculture

$81.8K

Candidate Contributions

$118.1K

Communications & Electronics

$437.8K

Construction

$232.5K

Defense

$164.0

Energy & Natural Resources

$223.4K

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

$1.0M

General Business

$969.6K

Government Agencies/Education/Other

$628.9K

Health

$944.1K

Ideology/Single Issue

$186.3K

Labor

$3.2M

Lawyers & Lobbyists

$749.2K

Party

$6.9K

Transportation

$206.6K

Uncoded

$5.3M

Candidate Donations

Individuals, corporations, organizations and committees are limited to a maximum donation to candidates of $5,500 for the primary and for the general elections.

Total
$14.3M

Party Committees

This is independent expenditure money spent by political parties for advertising, grassroots mobilization or other activities targeting this candidate. Separately, political parties can give money directly to a candidate's campaign committee. Digital Democracy tallies that money under "candidate donations".

Total
$933.0

Independent Expenditures

Money from Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC) for advertising or grassroots activity targeting a candidates run for office is unlimited, but it cannot be spent in coordination with the candidate or the candidate's campaign.

Total
$23.0K

Grand Total for Elections

$14.3M

This is a total of the money targeting this official's campaign(s) including direct donations to the candidate, money spent by Independent Expenditure Committees and money from political parties.

Influence

There are three categories of donations after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the official. The three categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel, 3-Behests.

Giver
Value
Date
Description
Fairmont San Francisco$75Feb 17, 2023Novelty Gifts
California Environmental Voters$54.3Sep 18, 2023Dinner

Gifts

Officials are not allowed to accept gifts of more than $10 per month from registered lobbyists. Gifts from any other single source are limited to $590 in a calendar year.

Policy

Bill Positions

This officeholder or this office has taken positions on the following bills during the current session.

Bill
Date
Last Recorded Position
AB 1002Sep 4, 2025Support
AB 1078Sep 10, 2025Support
AB 1127Jul 11, 2025Support
AB 1234Aug 30, 2025Support
AB 1248Apr 19, 2025Support
AB 1263Jul 11, 2025Support
AB 1336Sep 2, 2025Support
AB 1362Sep 8, 2025Support
AB 1415Aug 26, 2025Support
AB 260Sep 8, 2025Support
AB 325Sep 12, 2025Support
AB 331Apr 21, 2025Support
AB 343Aug 29, 2025Support
AB 45Sep 11, 2025Support
AB 489Aug 29, 2025Support
AB 506Aug 29, 2025Support
AB 519Aug 26, 2025Support
AB 54Aug 20, 2025Support
AB 54Aug 20, 2025Support
AB 56Sep 8, 2025Support
AB 67Apr 29, 2025Support
AB 692Sep 8, 2025Support
AB 766Sep 8, 2025Support
SB 261Sep 8, 2025Support
SB 294Sep 12, 2025Support
SB 312Sep 8, 2025Support
SB 320Apr 18, 2025Support
SB 351Sep 12, 2025Support
SB 763Sep 12, 2025Support
SB 766Aug 18, 2025Support
SB 786Sep 8, 2025Support
SB 799Apr 4, 2025Support
SB 808Sep 2, 2025Support

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Election Results

Previous Election (2022):

Nathan Hochman
40.9%
Rob Bonta
59.1%
WON