Rob Bonta
2021 - Present
2027
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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) ran for re-election for Attorney General of California. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
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]
Bonta is a former Democratic member of the California General Assembly, representing District 18 from 2012 to 2021. He left office when he was sworn in as attorney general of California.
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]
Elections
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Rob Bonta (D) | 59.1 | 6,339,441 |
 | Nathan Hochman (R) | 40.9 | 4,390,428 | |
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Bonta (D) | 54.3 | 3,756,486 |
| ✔ | | Nathan Hochman (R) | 18.2 | 1,256,465 |
 | Eric Early (R) | 16.5 | 1,142,747 | |
 | Anne Marie Schubert (Independent) | 7.8 | 539,746 | |
 | Daniel Kapelovitz (G) | 3.2 | 219,912 | |
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Bonta (D) | 87.6 | 190,168 |
 | Stephen Slauson (R) | 12.4 | 26,942 | |
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Bonta (D) | 89.3 | 118,300 |
| ✔ | | Stephen Slauson (R) | 10.7 | 14,158 |
| Total votes: 132,458 | |||
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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 | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Bonta (D) | 88.9 | 150,862 |
| Stephen Slauson (R) | 11.1 | 18,894 | |
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Bonta (D) | 89.0 | 85,354 |
| ✔ | | Stephen Slauson (R) | 11.0 | 10,549 |
| Total votes: 95,903 | |||
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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 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  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 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Rob Bonta Incumbent | |
| Republican | Roseann Slonsky-Breault | |
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]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Rob Bonta Incumbent |
86.7% | 88,243 | |
| Republican | David Erlich | 13.3% | 13,537 | |
| Total Votes | 101,780 | |||
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.[13][14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Rob Bonta |
50.5% | 75,865 | |
| Democratic | Abel Guillen | 49.5% | 74,422 | |
| Total Votes | 150,287 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |
Rob Bonta |
36.9% | 23,007 | |
| Democratic | Abel Guillen |
29.7% | 18,521 | |
| Democratic | Joel Young | 18.8% | 11,680 | |
| Republican | Rhonda Weber | 14.6% | 9,082 | |
| Total Votes | 62,290 | |||
2010
In March of 2010, Bonta announced that he would run for Alameda City Council.[16] He was elected to the council on November 2, 2010.[17]
Campaign themes
2022
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2020
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2014
Bonta's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[18]
| “ | 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.[19] | ” |
Campaign donors
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2016
Bonta won re-election to the California State Assembly in 2016. During that election cycle, Bonta raised a total of $1,883,531.
| California State Assembly 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Rob Bonta's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| State Building & Construction Trades Council Of California | $17,000 | |||
| California Nurses Association / National Nurses Organizing Cmte | $17,000 | |||
| American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees / Afscme | $17,000 | |||
| Alameda County Central Labor Council | $17,000 | |||
| California State Council Of Laborers | $17,000 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $1,883,531 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2014
Bonta won re-election to the California State Assembly in 2014. During that election cycle, Bonta raised a total of $718,615.
| California State Assembly 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Rob Bonta's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| California Faculty Association | $18,800 | |||
| State Building & Construction Trades Council Of California | $16,400 | |||
| California Nurses Association / National Nurses Organizing Cmte | $16,400 | |||
| California Association Of Realtors | $16,400 | |||
| California Professional Fire Fighters Association | $16,400 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $718,615 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2012
Bonta won election to the California State Assembly in 2012. During that election cycle, Bonta raised a total of $690,591.
| California State Assembly 2012 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Rob Bonta's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| California Nurses Association/California National Nurses Organizing Committee | $15,600 | |||
| California Professional Firefighters | $15,566 | |||
| Peace Officers Research Association of California | $14,000 | |||
| Professional Engineers in California Government | $12,700 | |||
| California Dental PAC | $11,700 | |||
| Total raised in 2012 | $690,591 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Bonta was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Communications and Conveyance Committee
- Governmental Organization Committee
- Health Committee
2019-2020
Bonta was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Health Committee
- Communications and Conveyance Committee
- Governmental Organization Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Communications and Conveyance |
| • Governmental Organization |
| • Health |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bonta served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Budget |
| • Health, Chair |
| • Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bonta served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Banking and Finance |
| • Elections and Redistricting |
| • Health |
| • Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security, Chair |
| • Transportation |
Issues
Recall campaign
In July 2012, some Alameda citizens began an effort to recall Bonta from his post on the Alameda City Council.[20] The effort began after Bonta moved to approve an ordinance providing an override on Alameda's housing restriction charter law, known as Measure A.[21][22] 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.
Sponsored legislation
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Bonta's endorsements included the following:[23]
- 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
In 2012, Bonta's endorsements included the following:[24]
- The San Francisco Chronicle
- The Oakland Tribune / Bay Area News Group
- U.S. Representative Judy Chu
- U.S. Representative Mike Honda
- State Controller John Chiang
- State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson
- Former Senate President pro Tempore Don Perata
- State senator Leland Yee
- State senator Ted Lieu
- Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma
- Assemblymember Sandré Swanson
- Assemblymember Mike Eng
- Assemblymember Paul Fong
- Assemblymember Warren Furutani
- Assemblymember Jerry Hill
- Assemblymember Richard Pan
- Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski
- Assemblymember Das Williams
- Assemblymember Mariko Yamada
- California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
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]
See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ The New York Times, "Rob Bonta, an Asian-American Progressive, Is Named Attorney General in California," March 24, 2021
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Rob Bonta for CA Attorney General, "About," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ alamedahospital.org, "Bonta Press Release," November 7, 2007 (dead link)
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ alamedasun.com, "Bonta in Council Race," March 18, 2010
- ↑ alamedasun.com, "Election Fever Breaks," November 4, 2010
- ↑ robbonta.com, "About Rob," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ East Bay Express, "Group Serves Bonta With Recall Notice," August 10, 2012
- ↑ AlmedaSun.com, "Housing Element Redo May Touch Measure A," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ AlmedaSun.com, "Council Approves New Housing Element, 4-1," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ robbonta.com, "Supporters," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Rob Bonta, "Supporters" accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ Asian Journal, "Rob Bonta breaks the glass ceiling as first Fil-Am in the California Legislature," December 5, 2012
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