Community Outreach Managers represent five regions throughout the state. Their focus is on cultivating relationships with historically marginalized and underrepresented communities in line with DOJ’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of its work on behalf of the people of California, including in the fight for environmental, economic, and social justice. Community Outreach Managers may be reached at CARE@doj.ca.gov.

Counties Represented in Each Region
Northern CA/Bay Area: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Plumas, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, and Yuba
Sacramento/Central Valley: El Dorado, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tulare, Tuolumne, and Yolo
Central Coast: Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, and Ventura
Los Angeles/OC: Los Angeles and Orange
San Diego/Imperial/Inland Empire: Imperial, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Riverside
Programs
Demystifying the DOJ
In an effort to develop knowledge and awareness of DOJ’s resources and programs, CARE hosts virtual presentations for the public, one of which is a quarterly virtual presentation series entitled Demystifying the DOJ. These presentations are opportunities to learn directly from DOJ experts and ask questions regarding the work of DOJ’s various divisions, sections, bureaus, and offices.
For information on upcoming presentations and an archive of past presentations, please visit our Demystifying the DOJ webpage.
CARE Community Briefings
DOJ regularly publishes reports, public resource materials and data on various important topics. CARE Community Briefings are virtual briefings designed for the public and are hosted by CARE to share information about these resources in a timely manner.
For information on upcoming briefings and an archive of past briefings, please visit our Community Briefings webpage.
Dialogue with Communities
CARE organizes opportunities for the Attorney General, Special Assistant Attorneys General and other senior level staff to hear ideas and concerns directly from impacted communities. CARE hosts virtual and in-person discussions with community organizations and leaders across the state on priority areas, including hate crimes, reproductive health, environmental justice, gun violence prevention and housing justice. These discussions serve to inform the policies and practices at DOJ.
Community Engagement
Our Community Outreach Managers regularly attend regional meetings and events to cultivate relationships as well as understand priorities important to the region. The Office of the Attorney General also acknowledges important milestones and leaders in the community by issuing certificates or program letters. If you would like to make a request, please select from the choices below.
Certificate and Letter Request Contact CARE
Please note our office checks the status of charities operating in California. To check the status, go to our DOJ’s Registry of Charitable Trusts and Fundraisers Search Tool. Non-profit organizations must be in good standing when a request is considered.
Get Involved
Appointments
The Attorney General has the authority to appoint members to California boards and commissions. Attorney General Rob Bonta believes government works best when citizens are involved and engaged in their communities. Please consider serving on a board or commission to make a positive difference. California needs leaders that reflect the rich cultural diversity of our great state.
For more information, visit our Appointments webpage.
Career and Student Opportunities
For more than 150 years, the Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, has served as the people's own law office and California's leader in law enforcement and crime prevention. DOJ employees have earned an outstanding reputation for meeting the highest professional standards, providing great service, and demonstrating courageous leadership and a commitment to excellence to the people of California. If you share our determination to make a better California, a better country and a better world, we invite you to join the very best and seek a career with the Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice.
For more information, visit our Career Opportunities webpage.
Quarterly Report: Recent Actions by the Attorney General
This section provides a quarterly snapshot of the Attorney General’s actions in specified issue areas. For more frequent updates on all of the Attorney General’s recent actions, please visit our Press Release webpage.
- Attorney General Bonta Provides Guidance to Schools on Efforts to Support Equal Access to Education Opportunities
- Attorney General Bonta Files Second Motion to Enforce Against Trump Administration Amid Ongoing Disruptions to Certain FEMA Funding
- Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber: Huntington Beach Voter ID Case is Ripe, Will Be Heard on Merits
- Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Supporting Nevada Voting Rights Law
- Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking DOGE’s Access to Private Data
- Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement Ahead of Hearing on Federal Funding Freeze Lawsuit
- Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber Respond to Appellate Court’s Prompt Order in Huntington Beach Voter ID Lawsuit
- Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Refugee Ban and Refugee Funding Suspension
- Attorney General Bonta and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk’s DOGE
- Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Trump's Executive Order Banning Transgender Servicemembers
- Attorney General Bonta, State Attorneys General Issue Statement Regarding the Vice President’s Comments on Judicial Review on February 9, 2025
- Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber Urge Appellate Court to Resolve Huntington Beach Voter ID Lawsuit on the Merits
- Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration, Challenging Elon Musk’s Unconstitutional Exercise of Power
- Attorney General Bonta, Coalition of Attorneys General Secure Preliminary Injunction in Birthright Citizenship Case
- Attorney General Bonta: Court Orders Trump Administration to Immediately Restore All Frozen Federal Funding
- Attorney General Bonta Secures Order Blocking DOGE from Accessing Americans’ Private Data
- Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over DOGE’s Unlawful Access to Americans’ Personal Information
- Attorney General Bonta in New Court Filing: Trump Administration Not Complying with Court Order to Unfreeze Certain Federal Funding
- Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement Ahead of Hearing on President Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
- Attorney General Bonta and Coalition of 14 Attorneys General Release Statement on DOGE Access to Sensitive Personal Information
- Attorney General Bonta: California Schools Will Remain a Welcoming, Inclusive, Safe Place for All
- Attorney General Bonta, Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Urge Senate to Demand Answers from FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Amid Alarming Retaliation Efforts
- Attorney General Bonta, 22 State Attorneys General Secure Court Order Temporarily Blocking Federal Funding Freeze
- Joint Statement from 13 State Attorneys General: President Trump is Misleading the American People on Purpose of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives
- Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit, Seeks Immediate Court Order to Block Sweeping OMB Directive Freezing up to $3 Trillion in Vital Federal Funding
- Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order Targeting the LGBTQ+ Community
- Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Order
- Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber Confirm that Three Defeated Orosi Public Utilities Board Directors Will Leave Their Seats, Allowing New Duly Elected Members to Assume Office
- Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber: Having Lost Election, Three Orosi Public Utilities District Directors Must Vacate Office Immediately
- Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber Appeal Huntington Beach Voter ID Decision
- Attorney General Bonta: U.S. Supreme Court Should Uphold Louisiana’s Revised Congressional Map
- Attorney General Bonta Secures Appealable Order He Sought in Huntington Beach Voter ID Case, Looks Forward to Filing Appeal
- Attorney General Bonta, Secretary of State Weber: We Will Appeal Huntington Beach Voter ID Court Decision
- In Recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Bonta Releases California’s Top 10 Consumer Complaints
- Attorney General Bonta, Senator Hurtado Unveil Bill to Sharpen California's Antitrust Law
- Attorney General Bonta Continues Support of CFPB: Destruction of CFPB is the Destruction of Backbone of Federal Consumer Protections
- Attorney General Bonta: Dismantling CFPB Would Cause Irreparable Harm to California Consumers
- Attorney General Bonta Files Charges Against Los Angeles Real Estate Agent, Landlord for Price Gouging in Wake of Eaton Fire
- Attorney General Bonta Reminds Californians: Love is Real, But So Are Scams
- Attorney General Bonta: Governor Newsom’s Latest Executive Order Provides Critical Protections for LA Fire Victims
- Attorney General Bonta Announces Nearly $600K Settlement with Amazon Resolving Proposition 65 and UCL Claims Relating to Sales on its Website of Skin-Lightening Face Creams Containing Mercury
- Following Data Privacy Day, Attorney General Bonta Reminds Consumers of Their Right to Opt-Out of the Sale of Their Personal Information
- Attorney General Bonta Charges Second Los Angeles Realtor for Price Gouging Victims of Eaton Fire
- Attorney General Bonta Files Charges Against a Southern California Real Estate Agent for Price Gouging Eaton Fire Victims
- Attorney General Bonta: Rental Bidding Wars During LA Wildfires Prohibited Under California’s Price Gouging Statute
- Attorney General Bonta Issues More Than 200 Warning Letters on Price Gouging to Southern California Hotels and Landlords
- Attorney General Bonta Opens Price Gouging Investigations, Deploys DOJ Disaster Relief Task Force in Southern California
- Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement After Biden-Harris Administration Discharges Debt for 261,000 Ashford University Borrowers
- Attorney General Bonta: DOJ Stands Ready to Enforce Governor Newsom’s Executive Order on Unsolicited Property Offers
- Attorney General Bonta Issues Medical Debt Consumer Alert
- Attorney General Bonta, Local Leaders Share Tips to Keep Californians Safe as Fires Rage in Los Angeles
- Attorney General Bonta Issues Legal Advisories on the Application of California Law to AI
- Attorney General Bonta Urges Walmart to Reaffirm Commitment to Nondiscriminatory, Ethical Business Practices
- Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert Warning Californians of Potential Risks of Paying for Services from Private Cord Blood Banks
- Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Los Angeles County
- Tell Everyone: Attorney General Bonta Warns Consumers of Surge in Text-Based Toll Scam Activity
- Attorney General Bonta Secures Early Win Defending California Law Protecting Children from Social Media Addiction
- Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert in Light of Recent Accidental Shootings
- Drivers, Claim Your Money: Attorney General Bonta Reminds Californians of Gas Antitrust Settlement Deadline
- With Holiday Season in Full Swing, Attorney General Bonta Issues Charity Consumer Alert, Volunteers with GLIDE
- Think Before You Click the Link: Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Package Delivery Text Scams
- With Holiday Season in Full Swing, Attorney General Bonta Issues Charity Consumer Alert, Volunteers with Midtown HART
- Attorney General Bonta: Californians Can Breathe Easy after Abandonment of Albertsons, Kroger Merger
- Attorney General Bonta Demands Better Customer Service for Californians
- Hello, We’ve Been Trying to Reach You: Attorney General Bonta Continues Fight Against Robocalls
- Attorney General Bonta Secures Win Halting Kroger, Albertsons Merger: A Victory for Consumers Nationwide
- Ahead of the Holiday Season, Attorney General Bonta Issues Charity Consumer Alert, Volunteers with Sharia’s Closet
- Attorney General Bonta, Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, Introduce Legislation to Require Social Media Warning Labels
- Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino Counties