Political Quotes

Rob Bonta

The Public Record

Quotes by year · 20212026138 total · peak 2025 (68)
2021: 6 quotes2022: 2 quotes2023: 1 quote2025: 68 quotes2026: 61 quotes
Jul 17, 2026

In our complaint, it’s really clean, clear, concise.

theguardian.com
Jul 17, 2026

I hope it’s not because of any pressure from the head of the Republican party, Donald Trump, on any those Republican entities, because antitrust cases should be non-partisan or bipartisan.

theguardian.com
Jul 15, 2026

It’s not the government’s job to tell studios what films to make, how to make them, or how many to make.

reason.com
Jul 15, 2026

The entertainment industry doesn't exist simply to hawk movies and TV shows like they're any other commodity.

reason.com
Jul 15, 2026

This proposed $110 billion merger, the largest in Hollywood history, would extinguish competition between Paramount and Warner Bros. and inflict substantial harm on movie theatres, basic cable distributors, and, ultimately, audiences…

reason.com
Jul 15, 2026

Antitrust enforcement is a check on billionaires currying favor with the president so he'll do their bidding and hand-pick winners and losers.

reason.com
Jul 14, 2026

We have antitrust laws and merger controls for a reason, because competition is the lifeblood of a healthy and vibrant economy. Competition pushes companies to produce their best work, to innovate, and to offer fair and reasonable prices.

cbsnews.com
Jul 13, 2026

The unlawful merger of these two entertainment behemoths would lead to higher prices, lower quality, and less content for film and television, harming movie theaters, basic cable distributors and, ultimately, audiences on every sofa and…

salon.com
Jul 13, 2026

California’s film and entertainment industry touches the lives of Americans daily — it comes into the living rooms of families, has a starring role in many young people’s first dates, and is a point of immense pride and employment for…

salon.com
Jul 13, 2026

Audiences on every sofa and in every movie (theater) seat would feel the impact of this unlawful merger.

ctmirror.org
Jul 13, 2026

Consolidation here not only leads to higher prices — it also leads to fewer opportunities for important stories to come to life, and fewer ways for audiences to encounter stories, ideas, and perspectives beyond their own experiences.

salon.com
Jul 2, 2026

These numbers prove that the investments in community violence intervention over recent years and the commitment to effective partnerships and collaboration between federal, state, and local governments, law enforcement agencies, and…

calmatters.org
Jul 2, 2026

Will he try to de-naturalize citizens? Yes, I don’t think he’ll stop.

calmatters.org
Jul 2, 2026

This decision is about children born in this country who are entitled to the same dignity, the same protections and the same opportunities as every other American child.

calmatters.org
Jun 29, 2026

California won’t stand idly by as the Trump Administration illegally strikes deals to kill offshore wind projects and replace them with more windfalls for his fossil fuel friends.

theguardian.com
Jun 29, 2026

Let’s be clear: this illegal attempt from the Trump administration lets Sable profit at the expense of our environment and public health.

theguardian.com
Jun 25, 2026

We sued President Trump over his attempt to unilaterally impose voting restrictions across the country — and we won.

foxnews.com
Jun 21, 2026

Trump has 'weaponized' the Justice Department, saying it has shifted from pursuing criminal prosecutions to conducting 'political persecutions against political enemies.'

foxnews.com
Jun 21, 2026

This is someone who's weaponized the U.S. DOJ time and time again. I think he's doing it now.

foxnews.com
Jun 20, 2026

I know what I've concluded is that this is highly dubious — there's no trust in it.

foxnews.com
Jun 20, 2026

Everyone knows that he could be president of the United States. So you put that situational awareness and context into this, and what do you conclude?

foxnews.com
Jun 20, 2026

If that doesn't destroy trust and make you doubt the intent behind this probe, I don't know what else I can tell you.

foxnews.com
Jun 13, 2026

The merger of Warner Bros and Paramount is not a done deal and remains under investigation by my office.

theguardian.com
May 26, 2026

This is what they do, in campaigns and for political expenditures, they make sure that all the rules are being followed, disclosures are made, reporting is done right and accurately.

washingtonexaminer.com

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