California becomes 1st state to create Office of Gun Violence Prevention

California AG Rob Bonta
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California has become the first state in the nation to create an office dedicated to preventing gun violence, The Washington Post reports.

On Wednesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the creation of the California Department of Justice's Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which will work with stakeholders to develop strategies to tackle the issue of gun violence in the U.S.

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 Devika Rao has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022, covering science, the environment, climate and business. She previously worked as a policy associate for a nonprofit organization advocating for environmental action from a business perspective.