{"id":309347,"date":"2021-03-25T12:46:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T16:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=309347"},"modified":"2021-03-25T12:46:52","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T16:46:52","slug":"gov-newsom-appoints-assemblyman-rob-bonta-to-be-calif-ag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-appoints-assemblyman-rob-bonta-to-be-calif-ag\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Newsom appoints assemblyman Rob Bonta to be Calif. AG"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-newsom-appoints-assemblyman-rob-bonta-to-be-calif-ag%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=309347&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2391704\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2391704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">California Assemblyman Rob Bonta speaks shortly after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his nomination for state\u2019s attorney general, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo\/Noah Berger)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 9:38 AM PT \u2013 Thursday, March 25, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) selected an assemblyman from Alameda, California to become the state\u2019s next attorney general. On Wednesday, Rob Bonta accepted the nomination and thanked the governor for the opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA special thank you, Governor Newsom, for the privilege and honor of a lifetime,\u201d he stated. \u201cAnd I\u2019m so humbled by the trust and the faith and the confidence that you placed in me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bonta will be taking the role vacated by now Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobBonta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RobBonta<\/a> will make history as the 1st CA Filipino Attorney General.<\/p>\n<p>He represents what makes CA great\u2013taking on righteous fights &amp; reversing injustices.<\/p>\n<p>In this moment of sickening attacks on AAPI Californians there&#8217;s no one better to defend CA values <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y3T1zdG5dK\">pic.twitter.com\/Y3T1zdG5dK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1374826173302153216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The newly appointed official said one of his focuses as attorney general will be criminal justice reform. However, that focus has raised alarms as critics worry his policies regarding crime control may spell catastrophe for the Golden State.<\/p>\n<p>During his time in the state assembly, Bonta fought for increased scrutiny of police officers, the restructuring of private prisons and the elimination of cash bail.<\/p>\n<p>Police unions have pointed out that during a confrontation the threat of facing an investigation by an organization that cannot empathize with the stresses of discharging a weapon in the line of duty can hinder an officer\u2019s ability to carry out their duties.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Loomis, former president the Cleveland Police Union, summed up the conflict. He noted, \u201cevery time an officer points a gun, he has to do a use-of-force investigation.\u201d He said because of that, officers \u201caren\u2019t pointing their guns when they should be pointing their guns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Bonta\u2019s impulse to make law enforcement more complicated doesn\u2019t end with police scrutiny. He has also routinely worked to make it harder for the state\u2019s private prisons to operate as an advocate for <a href=\"https:\/\/trackbill.com\/bill\/california-assembly-bill-3228-private-detention-facilities\/1904100\/\">Bill AB 3228<\/a>. He said that was the most important piece of legislation he pushed in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to allowing prisoners to sue if they are unsatisfied with their experience, AB 3228 would also force facilities that hold ICE detainees to take on the burden of reviewing the cases of every immigrant in their custody. This would divert time and energy to questioning apprehension methods of federal agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Another item Bonta has claimed to be proud of was the push to eliminate cash bail, which set bail at zero dollars for misdemeanors and low-level felonies across the state. While he and other California Democrats claimed the move was to prevent wealthy people from escaping custody in the event they can pay bail, Bonta has not yet responded to concerns that with no bail any offender can escape custody.<\/p>\n<p>The state assembly and Senate, both of which have veto-proof Democrat super majorities, have 90 days to confirm the nomination.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/mexican-president-says-biden-caused-surge-in-illegal-immigration\/\"> Mexican president says Biden caused surge in illegal immigration<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Assemblyman Rob Bonta speaks shortly after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his nomination for state\u2019s attorney general, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in San Francisco. 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