Rob Bonta
Role at the time: California attorney general
Condemned
Statement summary
Bonta says three egg producers conspired to raise prices and says California food banks will receive 8.9 million eggs through the settlement.
“As Californians scrambled to feed their families, three egg producers conspired to act illegally and hatched a plan to raise the cost of eggs nationwide.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Bonta announces the egg-producer settlementStatement attributed to Bonta, beginning "As Californians scrambled"
Bonta alleges that the producers conspired to raise egg prices and describes the settlement. These are the state plaintiffs' allegations, not a trial finding.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The conduct under scrutiny is the alleged agreement to manipulate egg prices. Bonta calls it illegal and criticizes the producers for raising costs for families. Welcoming the settlement does not make this a defense of that conduct.