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Rob Bonta
Democratic Party
Candidate, Attorney General of California
Attorney General of California
Tenure
2021 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
4
Predecessor: Matthew Rodriquez (D)
Prior offices:
California State Assembly District 18
Years in office: 2012 - 2021
Compensation
Base salary
$194,587
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Next election
June 2, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
History, Yale College
Law
Yale Law School
Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact
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Rob Bonta (Democratic Party) is the Attorney General of California. He assumed office on April 23, 2021. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Bonta (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for Attorney General of California. He is on the ballot in the primary on June 2, 2026.[source]

On March 24, 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Bonta attorney general of California.[1] He was confirmed by the state legislature on April 22, 2021.[2]

Biography

Rob Bonta's career experience includes working as a deputy city attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney's Office.[3] Bonta was appointed to the Alameda Healthcare District Board in November 2007.[4]

Political career

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Bonta's political career includes the following offices:

Elections

2026

See also: California Attorney General election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Attorney General of California

Incumbent Rob Bonta (D), Michael Gates (R), and Marjorie Mikels (G) are running in the primary for Attorney General of California on June 2, 2026.

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2022

See also: California Attorney General election, 2022

General election

General election for Attorney General of California

Incumbent Rob Bonta defeated Nathan Hochman in the general election for Attorney General of California on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rob Bonta
Rob Bonta (D)
 
59.1
 
6,339,441
Image of Nathan Hochman
Nathan Hochman (R)
 
40.9
 
4,390,428

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,729,869
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Attorney General of California

Incumbent Rob Bonta and Nathan Hochman defeated Eric Early, Anne Marie Schubert, and Daniel Kapelovitz in the primary for Attorney General of California on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rob Bonta
Rob Bonta (D)
 
54.3
 
3,756,486
✔
Image of Nathan Hochman
Nathan Hochman (R)
 
18.2
 
1,256,465
Image of Eric Early
Eric Early (R)
 
16.5
 
1,142,747
Image of Anne Marie Schubert
Anne Marie Schubert (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
7.8
 
539,746
Image of Daniel Kapelovitz
Daniel Kapelovitz (G)
 
3.2
 
219,912

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,915,356
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2020

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 18

Incumbent Rob Bonta defeated Stephen Slauson in the general election for California State Assembly District 18 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rob Bonta
Rob Bonta (D)
 
87.6
 
190,168
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Stephen Slauson (R)
 
12.4
 
26,942

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Total votes: 217,110
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 18

Incumbent Rob Bonta and Stephen Slauson advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 18 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rob Bonta
Rob Bonta (D)
 
89.3
 
118,300
✔
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Stephen Slauson (R)
 
10.7
 
14,158

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 132,458
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2018

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 18

Incumbent Rob Bonta defeated Stephen Slauson in the general election for California State Assembly District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rob Bonta
Rob Bonta (D)
 
88.9
 
150,862
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Stephen Slauson (R)
 
11.1
 
18,894

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Total votes: 169,756
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 18

Incumbent Rob Bonta and Stephen Slauson advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 18 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rob Bonta
Rob Bonta (D)
 
89.0
 
85,354
✔
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Stephen Slauson (R)
 
11.0
 
10,549

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 95,903
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2016

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[5]

Incumbent Rob Bonta defeated Roseann Slonsky-Breault in the California State Assembly District 18 general election.[6][7]

California State Assembly, District 18 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rob Bonta Incumbent 87.03% 156,163
     Republican Roseann Slonsky-Breault 12.97% 23,273
Total Votes 179,436
Source: California Secretary of State


Incumbent Rob Bonta and Roseann Slonsky-Breault were unopposed in the California State Assembly District 18 blanket primary.[8][9]

California State Assembly, District 18 Blanket Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rob Bonta Incumbent
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Roseann Slonsky-Breault

2014

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Rob Bonta (D) and David Erlich (R) were unopposed in the blanket primary. Bonta defeated Erlich in the general election.[10][11][12]

California State Assembly, District 18, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRob Bonta Incumbent 86.7% 88,243
     Republican David Erlich 13.3% 13,537
Total Votes 101,780

Endorsements

In 2014, Bonta's endorsements included the following:[13]

  • Congressmember Barbara Lee
  • Assemblymember Chris Holden
  • Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer
  • Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley Thomas
  • Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson
  • Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley
  • Lance James, San Leandro School Board President
  • California Labor Federation
  • California Professional Firefighters
  • California Nurses Association
  • California School Employees Association
  • California Teachers Association
  • United Farm Workers
  • Peace Officers Research Association of California
  • California Association of Highway Patrolmen
  • Association of California State Supervisors
  • California Teamsters Public Affairs Council
  • California State Retirees
  • Alameda Labor Council, AFL-CIO
  • Building & Construction Trades Council of Alameda County, AFL-CIO

2012

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2012

Bonta won election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 18. He advanced past the June 5, 2012 blanket primary, defeating Joel Young (D), and Rhonda Weber (R). Bonta defeated Abel Guillen (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[14][15][16]

California State Assembly, District 18, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRob Bonta 50.5% 75,865
     Democratic Abel Guillen 49.5% 74,422
Total Votes 150,287
California State Assembly, District 18 Blanket Primary, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRob Bonta 36.9% 23,007
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAbel Guillen 29.7% 18,521
     Democratic Joel Young 18.8% 11,680
     Republican Rhonda Weber 14.6% 9,082
Total Votes 62,290

Endorsements

In 2012, Bonta's endorsements included the following:[17]

2010

In March of 2010, Bonta announced that he would run for Alameda City Council.[18] He was elected to the council on November 2, 2010.[19]

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2020

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2014

Bonta's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[20]

“ Since his election, Assemblymember Bonta has been working to improve the lives of people in the East Bay, focusing on making schools better, streets safer and communities more prosperous.[21] ”

Campaign finance summary

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Rob Bonta campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Attorney General of CaliforniaWon general$9,400,819 $9,338,618
2020California State Assembly District 18Won general$1,427,893 N/A**
2016California State Assembly, District 18Won $1,883,531 N/A**
2014California State Assembly, District 18Won $1,376,884 N/A**
Grand total$14,089,126 $9,338,618
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Issues

Recall campaign

In July 2012, some Alameda citizens began an effort to recall Bonta from his post on the Alameda City Council.[22] The effort began after Bonta moved to approve an ordinance providing an override on Alameda's housing restriction charter law, known as Measure A.[23][24] The recall effort came to an end in November 2012, when Bonta resigned his position as vice mayor of Alameda in order to take his seat in the California General Assembly.

Personal

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Bonta became the first Filipino-American legislator in the State of California.[25] He also became the first Filipino-American to serve as attorney general of California.[2]

State legislative tenure

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The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Bonta was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Bonta was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

California committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Communications and Conveyance
• Governmental Organization
• Health

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bonta served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bonta served on the following committees:

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The New York Times, "Rob Bonta, an Asian-American Progressive, Is Named Attorney General in California," March 24, 2021
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Los Angeles Times, "Rob Bonta is confirmed as California attorney general — the first Filipino American to fill the role," April 22, 2021
    3. ↑ Rob Bonta for CA Attorney General, "About," accessed May 7, 2021
    4. ↑ alamedahospital.org, "Bonta Press Release," November 7, 2007 (dead link)
    5. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
    6. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
    7. ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
    8. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
    9. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
    10. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
    11. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
    12. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
    13. ↑ robbonta.com, "Supporters," accessed September 22, 2014
    14. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
    15. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
    16. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
    17. ↑ Rob Bonta, "Supporters" accessed October 5, 2012
    18. ↑ alamedasun.com, "Bonta in Council Race," March 18, 2010
    19. ↑ alamedasun.com, "Election Fever Breaks," November 4, 2010
    20. ↑ robbonta.com, "About Rob," accessed September 22, 2014
    21. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    22. ↑ East Bay Express, "Group Serves Bonta With Recall Notice," August 10, 2012
    23. ↑ AlmedaSun.com, "Housing Element Redo May Touch Measure A," accessed June 12, 2014
    24. ↑ AlmedaSun.com, "Council Approves New Housing Element, 4-1," accessed June 12, 2014
    25. ↑ Asian Journal, "Rob Bonta breaks the glass ceiling as first Fil-Am in the California Legislature," December 5, 2012

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