Rob Bonta

Rob Bonta
34th Attorney General of California
Incumbent
Assumed office April 23, 2021
Governor	Gavin Newsom
Preceded by	Xavier Becerra
Member of the California State Assembly from the 18th district
In office December 3, 2012 – April 22, 2021
Preceded by	Mary Hayashi
Succeeded by	Mia Bonta
Member of the Alameda City Council
In office December 21, 2010 – November 20, 2012
Preceded by	Frank Matarrese
Succeeded by	Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft
Personal details
Born	Robert Andres Bonta (1972-09-22) September 22, 1972 (age 51) Quezon City, Philippines
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mia Villafañe ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	3, including Reina
Education	Yale University (BA, JD) University of Oxford

Robert Andres Bonta (born September 22, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the attorney general of California since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a member of the California State Assembly for the 18th district from 2012 to 2021 and as a member of the Alameda City Council from 2010 to 2012.

The first Filipino-American to serve in the California State Legislature,^[1] Bonta chaired the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus. After Xavier Becerra resigned as attorney general to become Secretary of Health and Human Services, Bonta was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to replace him. Bonta was sworn in on April 23, 2021, becoming the first Filipino-American to hold the office.^[2] Bonta was elected to a full four-year term in office in 2022.^[3]