$207 billion saved for California from 82 lawsuits against Trump administration, Bonta says

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Rob Bonta said Tuesday that his office has protected more than $200 billion in federal funding for the state, defended core civil rights and removed military forces from Los Angeles streets by suing the Trump administration about once a week.“Since President Trump returned to office, California has been under attack — and has led the way in fighting back,” Bonta said.Bonta said his office has filed 82 lawsuits against the administration since Trump’s inauguration last year, in addition to 122 amicus briefs supporting lawsuits against the administration by other parties and 112 comment letters in response to federal actions.That work has saved the state an estimated $207.1 billion, Bonta said, including $168 billion — equal to a third of the state’s annual budget — that was threatened when the Trump administration tried to freeze trillions of dollars in federal funding to the states last year.Billions in threatened cuts to transportation, emergency preparedness, education and family assistance funding were also prevented, Bonta said.The work has also protected birthright citizenship for the U.S.- born children of immigrants, ensured that National Guard troops are not deployed in major California cities against the wishes of local leaders, lifted multiple sets of tariffs driving up costs for American consumers and repeatedly blocked administration efforts to interfere in California’s elections, Bonta said.“We’ve protected funding that keeps our communities safe, feeds hungry families, and ensures our kids get the education they deserve.

We’ve gone all the way to the Supreme Court to defend constitutional rights — and won.We’ve protected our elections and stopped the militarization of our cities.

We’ve defended our right to prioritize public safety over assist...