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With assurances that “sunshine is pouring over the whole world,” President Donald Trump was sworn in Monday for his second term. He wasted no time taking pictures in California.
During his 30-minute inauguration speech, Trump said the Los Angeles County wildfires that broke out two weeks ago had burned with “no sign of protection.” (This is not true.) After Trump was sworn in also accused the state of electoral fraudbut provided no evidence and directed his administration to a route more water than the delta elsewhere in California, including Southern California.
In response, Gov. Gavin Newsom said his administration “stands ready for work” Trump and that he is looking forward to Trump’s upcoming visit to LA But the governor’s office also responded to Trump’s wildfire comment with photos of California firefighters in action. Last week, Newsom and top legislative Democrats negotiated a $50 million plan to “Trump resistant” the state by fighting its policies in court.
In other Trump news:
Border uncertainty: On Monday, Trump declared a national emergency on the southern border. He then issued a series of executive orders, including ones targeting jurisdictions with sanctuary laws (which purportedly include California) and withdraw their federal funding; designate drug cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations”; and limiting birthright citizenship—the latter of which is likely to spark a colossal constitutional battle. A decade ago, more than a quarter of the nation’s children were born in the United States of at least one undocumented parent lived in California.
Amidst the wave of proclamations (coming later this week), undocumented immigrants braced themselves for the road aheadreports CalMatters’ Wendy Fry.
One resident, who had an ongoing immigration case, said he planned to take “no unnecessary trips” between the borders. Others — who crossed the border every day for work — said they don’t expect Trump’s executive orders to affect their lives too much, but plan to carry proof that they are naturalized U.S. citizens at all times.
CA vs. Trump: And CalMatters’ and Anna B. Ibarra and Ben Christopher immerse yourself in California’s court battles against Trump’s during his first term to see what may lie ahead. Between 2017 and 2021 the state has sued the federal administration a total of 123 times. Trump wins those cases about a third of the time, a rate that is lower than the three previous administrations.
But experts say things may be different this time: Trump may be more strategic and defend his policy decisions in a way that makes it difficult to challenge them legally.
On the other hand, a 2023 decision. of the conservative US Supreme Court, making it easier for businesses and state governments to challenge federal rules (seen at the time as a victory for conservatives and big business), could make it easier for California’s attorney general to thwart the Trump administration.
