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Our reporting on Rob Bonta, newest first. Every story lays out the facts, what the left says, what the right says, and where the truth most likely sits.
A 2-1 panel upheld a district court order against the June 2025 deployment of 4,000 California Guard members, holding that neither the 'regular forces' nor the 'rebellion' provision of the federal statute applied. Judge Mark Bennett dissented, saying the court should not have decided the appeal at all. The Guard has been back under state control since the end of 2025.
Federal prosecutors say all 28 are lawful permanent residents and all appear on the list of more than 20,000 likely noncitizen registrants DOJ gave California last week. California's attorney general says 28 cases out of 23 million voters show the state's safeguards are working. None of the defendants has been convicted.
Attorney General Rob Bonta says civil immigration arrests at state courthouses scare victims and witnesses away. The White House calls the suits frivolous and points to its Supreme Court record. Here is what the complaint says and what each side argues.
