Arizona AG Charities

AG Mayes Wins Emergency Order Blocking SNAP Cut

Attorney General Mayes won a federal court temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's attempt to claw back Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The TRO, issued by Judge Talwani, prevents USDA from enforcing a directive requiring states to undo the release of full November SNAP benefits. AG Mayes and a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors filed the emergency motion after USDA sent states a late-night memo threatening to hold them financially liable for processing full benefits.

AG Mayes and Coalition Statement on DOGE Access to Sensitive Personal Information

Attorney General Mayes joined a coalition of 12 state attorneys general in releasing a statement opposing the U.S. Department of the Treasury's decision to grant Elon Musk and DOGE staffers access to sensitive payment systems containing Americans' personally identifiable information and state bank account data. The coalition stated this access is unlawful, unprecedented, and unacceptable, and announced plans to file a lawsuit to stop the access. The affected data supports critical programs including healthcare, childcare, and other essential services relied upon by millions of Americans.

Google Pays $85M Settlement for Deceptive Location Data Practices

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich secured an $85 million settlement with Google LLC for deceptively collecting users' location data, even when users had disabled the Location History setting. The company continued tracking through other settings like Web & App Activity and used the data to sell targeted advertisements, generating over $135 billion in advertising revenue in 2019. Of the settlement, $5 million is directed specifically for attorney general education programs, with the remainder requiring legislative appropriation to the general fund.