AG Rob Bonta issued a legal alert reminding businesses operating in California that it is illegal to make payments to foreign-government officials to obtain or retain business — regardless of the Trump Administration’s order temporarily suspending federal enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Violations of the FCPA remain actionable under California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL), and businesses are expected to follow the law. 

Attorney General Bonta Alerts Businesses: It Remains Illegal to Bribe Foreign-Government Officials | State of California – Department of Justice – Office of the Attorney General