Rob Bonta | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2023 | |
| 34th Attorney General of California | |
| Assumed office April 23, 2021 | |
| Governor | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Xavier Becerra |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 18th district | |
| In office December 3, 2012 – April 22, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Hayashi |
| Succeeded by | Mia Bonta |
| Member of the Alameda City Council | |
| In office December 21, 2010 – November 20, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Matarrese |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Andres Bonta September 22, 1972 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Reina |
| Education | Yale University (BA, JD) University of Oxford |
Robert Andres Bonta (born September 22, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the attorney general of California since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a member of the California State Assembly for the 18th district from 2012 to 2021 and as a member of the Alameda City Council from 2010 to 2012.
The first Filipino-American to serve in the California State Legislature,[1] Bonta chaired the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus. After Xavier Becerra resigned as attorney general to become Secretary of Health and Human Services, Bonta was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to replace him. Bonta was sworn in on April 23, 2021, becoming the first Filipino-American to hold the office.[2] Bonta was elected to a full four-year term in office in 2022.[3]
- ^ Rene, Ciria-Cruz (April 3, 2013). "Bill to teach Filipinos' role in labor movement advances in California". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer Group of Companies. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ Hawkins, Stephen (April 23, 2021). "Gov. Newsom swears in Rob Bonta as Attorney General". KMPH. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ Wiley, Hannah (November 12, 2022). "Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta beats Republican Nathan Hochman in California attorney general race". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2023.