AG ​Bonta issued a statement on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granting California’s request for a temporary restraining order, which prevents the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED) from withholding $4.9 billion in federal education funding from the California Department of Education (CDE) under claims that CDE “facilitated and promoted the adoption of policies and practices that violate” the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

“The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted our request for a temporary restraining order, ensuring the U.S. Department of Education cannot wrongfully withhold crucial funding from the California Department of Education while our lawsuit proceeds." – AG Bonta