California attorney general’s worldview was shaped by his upbringing as the son of activists
By Gene Maddaus
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Getty Images Rob Bonta was less than a year into the job of California attorney general when he found himself at odds with one of the state’s most affluent communities. To get around a requirement to build more housing, Woodside had declared that the entire town was a mountain lion habitat.
Bonta fired off a letter accusing the Silicon Valley enclave of breaking the law.
“Woodside was playing games, and we called those out and got them to stop immediately,” Bonta said. “We have no patience for it.”
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