Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn’t have a promising track record of victories on appeal as he continues to wage war on the Trump administration through litigation.
So far, California has filed or joined other Democratic states in more than 30 lawsuits against the administration, according to Cal Matters. While some lawsuits managed to temporarily halt policies, the short-lived victories are less likely to stick on appeal — though the ultimate outcome remains to be seen.
California is filing twice as many lawsuits against the federal government compared to cases it initiated during the first Trump administration, according to the outlet. The state won nearly two-thirds of the 123 lawsuits it filed against Trump during his first administration, spending around $10 million a year on litigation, Cal Matters reported.
The California legislature set aside $50 million in February to cover costs of suing the Trump administration and providing legal aid to migrants. Facing a massive budget deficit, California was forced to cut back priorities like spending on healthcare for illegal migrants, though Newsom blamed the deficit on Trump’s tariffs.
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