Fil-Am Rob Bonta Confirmed as California Attorney General

California’s new attorney general Rob Bonta (Source: Inquirer.net)

California’s legislature on Thursday confirmed the state’s first Filipino American attorney general. Rob Bonta, 49, a progressive Democrat, will be the state’s top law enforcer at a time of fierce contention over racial justice and police reform (See Inquirer.net for story).

Gov. Newsom Taps Fil-Am Rob Bonta as California's Attorney General

Governor Gavin Newsom said yesterday that he is appointing Alameda Assemblymember Rob Bonta as the next California Attorney General. Bonta will fill seat vacated by Xavier Becerra, who recently became President Biden’s Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (See Inquirer.net for story).

Rob Bonta (Source: screengrab)

California Lawmaker Bonta Pushes for More Aid for Victims of Hate Crimes

California State Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-18th District)

Responding to the rising cases of violence and hate crimes, particularly against Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) like him, the first Filipino American to serve in the California, State Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-18th District), filed a bill to provide more support for hate crime victims (See Inquirer.net for story).