Imperial Valley News Center
Attorney General Becerra Announces Settlement Against Equifax Providing $600 Million in Consumer Restitution and State Penalties
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Sacramento, California - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra Monday announced a nationwide settlement against Equifax resolving allegations that the credit reporting agency improperly exposed the personal information of 147 million consumers, including 15 million Californians, after a massive data breach in 2017. The breach occurred after Equifax failed to apply a critical software fix and implement security measures that would have protected and encrypted consumers’ data. Data exposed by the breach included names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and in some instances, driver’s license numbers.
Attorney General Becerra Files Brief in Supreme Court in Support of Sierra Club in Border Wall Case
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Sacramento, California - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra Friday, along with New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the Sierra Club and opposing the Trump Administration’s attempt to overturn an injunction issued by the district court pending appeal in Sierra Club v. Trump. The Trump Administration seeks to reverse a previous ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California blocking the Administration from unlawfully diverting $2.5 billion of Department of Defense funding not authorized for a border wall. On July 3, 2019, the Ninth Circuit denied the Trump Administration’s emergency motion for stay of the injunction.
Attorney General Becerra Announces Appointment of Michael Mongan as California Solicitor General
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Sacramento, California - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra Friday announced the appointment of Michael Mongan to the position of California Solicitor General. Mongan will serve as the chief appellate lawyer for the California Department of Justice, managing the Office of the Solicitor General in overseeing civil and criminal appeals. Mongan will continue the work of outgoing Solicitor General Edward DuMont, who is departing after five years of outstanding, dedicated service in the post.
The United States Reaffirms our Enduring Relationship With ASEAN
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Washington, DC - On the 10th anniversary of the accession of the United States to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, the United States celebrates our flourishing strategic partnership with ASEAN. The close relationship between the United States and ASEAN has advanced on the foundation of the deeply-held shared principles and values enshrined in the Treaty.
One Nomination Sent to the Senate
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Washington, DC - One Nomination Sent to the Senate:
Bipartisan compromise on a two-year budget and debt ceiling deal
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Washington, DC - President Donald J. Trump is pleased to have reached a bipartisan compromise with Congressional Leadership on a two-year budget and debt ceiling deal.
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