Most Read from Bloomberg“So the short answer is, we are looking at it,” said Bonta, a Democrat who took office in 2021. The H-1B program has become a lightning rod in conservative circles as critics argue that recipients displace American workers. The H-1B visa program is especially important for the tech sector, which uses it to bring in skilled workers from abroad. “We wouldn’t be here without the talent that has come to California on these visas,” Bonta said. “You need to have a reasoned justification,” the attorney general said.