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Attorney General Bonta Warns of Scammers Targeting California’s Middle-Class Tax Refund
November 28, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Provides Guidance to Californians Considering Investing in Cryptocurrency
November 15, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Issues Legal Guidance to Water Providers on Protections for Residents Facing Water Shutoffs
October 26, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Issues Guidance to Protect Out-of-State Patients Seeking Reproductive Care in California
October 20, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Tenants' Rights in 24 Languages
October 17, 2022
California Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert Reminding Californians of Their Right to Access Free or Low-Cost Birth Control
September 26, 2022
California Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert with Tips for Protecting Your Privacy While Seeking Abortion or Reproductive Care
September 16, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Warns Against Illegal Price Gouging Following Governor’s Emergency Declaration in Riverside, El Dorado, and Placer Counties
September 9, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Warns Against Illegal Price Gouging as Rapidly Spreading Mill Fire Burns in Siskiyou County
September 3, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Warns Against Illegal Price Gouging During Labor Day Weekend Heat Wave
September 1, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Warns Against Illegal Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Siskiyou County Due to McKinney and Other Fires
July 31, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Warns Against Illegal Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Mariposa County Due to Oak Fire
July 25, 2022
In Honor of Military Consumer Month Attorney General Bonta Warns Against Scams Targeting Military and Veteran Communities
July 25, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Provides Guidance on Abortion Rights and Protections in California Following Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
June 30, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert Following Reports of Hospitals Failing to Inform Patients of Options for Free or Reduced-Price Medical Care
June 14, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging During Nationwide Baby Formula Shortage
June 7, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert Warning Californians That Crisis Pregnancy Centers Do Not Offer Abortion or Comprehensive Reproductive Care
June 1, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Nationwide Baby Formula Shortage
May 19, 2022
Following Extension of Eviction Protections, Attorney General Bonta Reminds Tenants of Rights and Protections Under California Law
April 1, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumers Alert with Tips to Safely File Taxes and Prevent Tax-Related Identity Scams
March 25, 2022
During Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Bonta Reminds Public Servants to Take Advantage of Recent Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
March 10, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Shares Resources for Homeowners Facing Financial Hardship and Provides Tips to Avoid Foreclosure Scams
March 8, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Urges Consumers Impacted by 2021 T-Mobile Data Breach to Take Proactive Steps to Protect Their Personal Information
March 2, 2022
Following the Invasion of Ukraine, Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert Warning Californians Against Fraudulent Charitable Solicitations
February 25, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert After Testing Finds Dangerous Levels of Lead in Dried Plum Fruit and Candy Products
February 4, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Highlights Tips in Recognition of Identity Theft Awareness Week
February 3, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Warns Californians to Beware of Illegitimate COVID-19 Testing Sites
January 25, 2022
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert Following the Governor's Executive Order on Price Gouging Due to Coronavirus Cases in California Communities
January 8, 2022
As Californians Give Their Time and Money This Holiday Season, Attorney General Bonta Issues Charity Consumer Alert, Volunteers With APLA Health in Los Angeles
December 10, 2021
As Californians Give Their Time and Money This Holiday Season, Attorney General Bonta Issues Charity Consumer Alert, Volunteers With Unity Shoppe Inc. in Santa Barbara
December 7, 2021
As Californians Give Their Time and Money This Holiday Season, Attorney General Bonta Issues Charity Consumer Alert, Volunteers With Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento
December 6, 2021
As Californians Give Their Time and Money This Holiday Season, Attorney General Bonta Issues Charity Consumer Alert, Volunteers With Logan Heights Community Development Corporation in San Diego
December 2, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Shares Tips to Help Consumers Avoid Scams and Fraud While Shopping This Holiday Season
November 24, 2021
On Veterans Day, Attorney General Bonta Warns Against Scams Targeting Veterans and Their Families
November 11, 2021
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Attorney General Bonta Provides Consumers and Businesses with Tips on How to Defend Against Cyber Threats
October 28, 2021
Attorney General Bonta: Cannabis-Infused Edibles Packaged as Popular Food and Candy Products Are Unsafe and Illegal
October 28, 2021
Charity Fraud Awareness Week: Attorney General Bonta Provides Donors with Tips on How to Recognize and Avoid Fraud
October 20, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Reminds Californians It Is Not Too Late to Take Advantage of the Federal Child Tax Credit
October 15, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Provides Public Servants With Information on How to Utilize the Updated Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
October 8, 2021
As Statewide Eviction Moratorium Expires, Attorney General Bonta Reminds Homeowners and Renters of Rights and Protections Under California Law
October 1, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Shasta County Due to Fawn Fire
September 28, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Lake County Due to Cache Fire
September 8, 2021
On Labor Day, Attorney General Bonta Highlights Key Worker Protections
September 6, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in El Dorado County Due to Caldor Fire
August 18, 2021
As Vote-By-Mail Ballots Go Out, Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber Urge Californians to Know Their Voting Rights
August 16, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declarations in Trinity, Tehama, and Shasta Counties Due to Fires
August 10, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Reminds Tenants and Homeowners of Their Rights and Protections Under California Law
August 10, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declarations in Siskiyou, Nevada, and Placer Counties Due to Fires
August 6, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Hearing Aids Sold Online or Over-the-Counter
August 4, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Highlights Scams and Predatory Practices Targeting Service Members Following Roundtable Discussion at Naval Base San Diego
July 30, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declarations in Plumas, Butte, Lassen, and Alpine Counties Due to Wildfires
July 24, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Announces First-Year Enforcement Update on the California Consumer Privacy Act, Launches New Online Tool for Consumers to Notify Businesses of Potential Violations
July 19, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declarations in Siskiyou, Lassen, and Plumas Counties Due to Wildfires
July 16, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert Warning Californians About Counterfeit COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards
May 19, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Advises COVID-19 Vaccination Providers Not to Charge for Vaccines
May 17, 2021
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert Warning Californians About Misleading Claims Made by Healthcare Sharing Ministry Plans
April 30, 2021
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Reported COVID FEES Charged to Patients
March 2, 2021
On Giving Tuesday, Attorney General Becerra Provides Donation Tips and Resources to Avoid Scams During the Holiday Season
December 1, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Warns Consumers to Beware Financial Pitfalls and Scams Targeting Veterans and Servicemembers
November 11, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declarations in Del Norte, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Napa, Shasta, and Sonoma Counties
September 29, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Siskiyou County
September 10, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties
September 9, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration Due to Wildfires and Extreme Weather
August 18, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Warns Investors and Consumers to Beware of Digital Asset Scams
August 7, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Reminds Consumers of Data Privacy Rights Under the California Consumer Privacy Act
June 30, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Issues Warning Against Immigration Scams
June 19, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on COVID-19 Contact Tracing Scams
June 8, 2020
Attorney General Xavier Becerra Warns Consumers to Beware of Scams Related to Economic Impact Stimulus Payments
May 6, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Reminds Consumers of their Data Privacy Rights During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
April 10, 2020
Following Judicial Council’s Emergency Eviction Rule, Attorney General Becerra Issues Updated Consumer Alert for Tenants Affected by COVID-19
April 7, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert Regarding False Advertising Related to Coronavirus
March 23, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Calls on Online Marketplaces to Up Their Game to Combat COVID-19 Price Gouging on Their Platforms
March 20, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following Statewide Declaration of Emergency for Novel Coronavirus Cases in California Communities
March 4, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Shares Consumer Tips and Resources for National Consumer Protection Week
March 4, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Issues Advisory Outlining New Data Privacy Rights for California Consumers
January 6, 2020
Attorney General Becerra Issues Statewide Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration
October 27, 2019
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Sonoma and Los Angeles Counties
October 25, 2019
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties
October 11, 2019
Attorney General Becerra Announces Arrests, Charges Against 10 Individuals in Southern California Vehicle Title Washing Scheme
May 17, 2019
Attorney General Becerra Announces Sentencings in $2 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Southern California
May 16, 2019
Attorney General Becerra Announces Consumers May Be Eligible for Relief as Result of Fiat Chrysler Settlement
May 9, 2019
Attorney General Becerra Joins Bipartisan Coalition of 38 Attorneys General Calling on Congress to Incorporate Cannabis-Related Businesses into the Banking System
May 8, 2019
Attorney General Becerra Sues San Diego Attorney for Misappropriating More than $2 Million in Charitable Funds for Personal Use
April 15, 2019
Attorney General Becerra Issues Tax Tips for Consumers Ahead of Filing Deadline for Tax Season
March 21, 2019
Attorney General Becerra Points to Consumer Tips and Resources for National Consumer Protection Week
March 8, 2019
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency in Counties Across California
February 28, 2019
Attorney General Becerra, California Labor Commissioner’s Office File Charges Against Operators of Underground Garment Shop Licensing Scheme
February 25, 2019
Attorney General Becerra Announces Sentencing in $4 Million Southern California Mortgage Fraud Scheme
February 13, 2019
Attorney General Becerra Announces $410,000 Settlement with Giving Children Hope, After the Charity Engaged in a Misleading Reporting Scheme
January 29, 2019
California Department of Justice Issues Information Bulletin Highlighting New and Amended 2019 Firearms Laws
January 3, 2019
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging in Fire-Affected Communities Statewide
December 27, 2018
Attorney General Becerra Announces $68 Million Multistate Settlement with UBS for Manipulating Key Interest Rate
December 21, 2018
Attorney General Becerra to Hold Public Forums on California Consumer Privacy Act as Part of Rulemaking Process
December 19, 2018
California Department of Justice Issues Consumer Alert on the Use of “Federal Limits Apply” Driver Licenses and IDs to Purchase Firearms
November 20, 2018
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency in Butte County
November 8, 2018
Attorney General Becerra Urges Consumers to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
October 26, 2018
Attorney General Becerra Issues Tips for Consumers During International Charity Fraud Awareness Week
October 22, 2018
Attorney General Becerra Joins Coalition Announcing Nationwide Settlement on CVS Health, Aetna Merger
October 10, 2018
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
November 9, 2018
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency in Butte County
November 8, 2018
Attorney General Becerra Continues Efforts to Address Equifax Data Breach, Urges Consumers to Take Action to Protect Against Identity Theft
September 15, 2017
Attorney General Xavier Becerra Issues a Consumer Alert to Warn Californians About a Tobacco Scam Circulating on the Internet
June 15, 2017
Attorney General Xavier Becerra Issues Consumer Alert Concerning Price Gouging in Wake of Oroville Dam Auxiliary Spillway Incident
February 13, 2017
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Shares Consumer Safety Tips for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the Holiday Shopping Season
November 22, 2016
Attorney General Issues Consumer Alert on Staying Safe While Having Fun with Pokémon Go
July 22, 2016
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Home Improvement Scams
July 13, 2016
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Rental and Moving Scams
July 6, 2016
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Tips for Service Members and Veterans in Honor of Memorial Day
May 27, 2016
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Mortgage Loan Modification Scams
May 13, 2016
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert Advising Students What to Look Out for when Applying for Student Loans
April 13, 2016
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Advises Californians to be Cautious of Scams during this Tax Season
March 28, 2016
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert Warning California Businesses to be Aware of Phishing Scams Targeting the Workplace
March 18, 2016
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert Warning of Retailer Fraud and Scams Targeting Immigrant and Limited English Proficient Consumers
March 9, 2016
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Sports Ticket Scams Targeting Super Bowl Fans
January 28, 2016
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Commemorates Data Privacy Day by Issuing Identity Theft Protection Tips
January 28, 2016
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Drone Registration and Safe Drone Usage
January 13, 2016
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Urges Californians to Be on the Lookout For the ‘Grandparent Scam’ and Other Recently Reported Scams
December 18, 2015
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Tips on Donating Wisely this Holiday Season
November 30, 2015
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Tips on Safe Shopping during Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the Holiday Shopping Season
November 18, 2015
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Veteran “Pension Poaching” Scams Targeting Military Veteran Seniors and Their Families
November 10, 2015
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Debt Collectors Misleading Consumers about Traffic Tickets and Infractions Amnesty Program
October 28, 2015
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Medicare Scams Targeting Seniors
October 13, 2015
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
September 25, 2015
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Reports of Price Gouging During Wildfires
September 17, 2015
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Student Loan Debt Consolidation Scams
August 19, 2015
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert in Response to UCLA Health Data Breach
July 17, 2015
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on California Transparency in Supply Chains Act
April 13, 2015
Consumer Alert: Protecting Against Identity Theft During the 2015 Tax Season
March 3, 2015
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert in Response to Anthem Data Breach
February 5, 2015
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Location Services Used by Mobile Apps
December 22, 2014
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Driver License Scams Targeting Immigrants
December 4, 2014
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Scams Targeting Immigrants and their Families
November 25, 2014
Consumer Alert: California Newspaper Subscription Scam
October 31, 2014
Consumer Alert: Tips for Californians to Prevent Tax-Related Identity Theft
January 13, 2014

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