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The Trump administration revokes billions in federal funding for California's high-speed rail project, amid a deepening row between the president and the state.
The Trump administration is suing California over its animal welfare laws, claiming they unconstitutionally raised egg prices
A federal lawsuit claims California's Proposition 12 and egg regulations create unnecessary red tape for farmers, violate federal standards and raise egg costs for Americans.
The lawsuit, which Healdsburg, Petaluma, Sonoma County and the Sonoma County Transportation Authority joined in June, characterizes the requirements as unconstitutional and an overreach by the federal government, according to the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
The frozen funds were intended for after-school and summer programs, teacher training, programs for English learners, and migrant education programs.
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against California, arguing the state's animal welfare law preempts federal law and are therefore illegal and have driven up egg prices.
The Trump administration filed another lawsuit Wednesday challenging state policies that allow transgender students to play on sports teams of their choice – this time against California.
Accusing California of imposing “unnecessary red tape” on the production of eggs, the Trump administration is suing the state over animal cruelty laws it claims have driven up prices nationwide.
Twenty Democratic-led states have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency over the cancellation of a disaster mitigation grant program