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This week, California filed its 66th lawsuit against President Donald Trump — this time challenging his second unlawful elections-related executive order.
The order would force States to follow new federal rules for conducting elections, including by creating lists of voters pre-authorized by the federal government as eligible to vote and directing the U.S. Postal Service to only transmit mail ballots from people on those lists. It also threatens election officials with investigations simply for doing their jobs and allows the federal government to withhold funding from states that don’t go along with President Trump’s directives.
Simply put, the President is once again overstepping his authority. The U.S. Constitution is clear: States — not the federal government — are responsible for administering elections.
Here in California, our vote-by-mail system is secure, efficient, and trusted. This executive order would only create confusion for voters, impose unnecessary burdens on election officials, and undermine confidence in our democratic process.
That’s why we’re taking the President to court once again — to protect our elections, defend the rule of law, and ensure every eligible voter can participate freely and fairly.
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Challenging President Trump’s Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting
 President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order that unlawfully attempts to interfere with states’ constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and mail voting to lists of voters pre-authorized by the federal government. The U.S. Constitution clearly gives states the primary authority over elections and gives zero authority to the President. Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, I filed a lawsuit this week to challenge these illegal changes. Once again, President Trump is trying to rewrite the rules of our elections. But he lacks the authority to do so, and his executive order is just another unlawful attempt to restrict voting based on wholly unfounded allegations of voter fraud.
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Defending the Constitutional Right to Birthright Citizenship
 Birthright citizenship is foundational to American democracy. It’s the promise that any child born here is equal under American law, regardless of race, class, creed, or parental background. It’s a guarantee that every child born here has a personal stake in the American dream. It tells you something that President Trump willfully chose to start his second term by trying to knock down this fundamental and longstanding right. Fortunately, I believe he will fail. The day after Trump took office, I co-led a lawsuit challenging this order, and every court to date has rejected the President’s unlawful overreach of executive power. This week, I attended U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments, and I’m optimistic that the Supreme Court will again affirm the constitutional right to birthright citizenship.
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Securing Wins Against the Trump Administration
 This week, U.S. Department of Energy agreed to dismiss its appeal of a court order striking down its unlawful policy capping reimbursement for state energy programs, preserving California’s earlier victory in federal court and bringing our case to a close. The Trump Administration is finally recognizing what my office has said all along: approved energy funding isn’t up for grabs. Keeping these programs in place means lowering energy bills, creating good-paying American jobs, and modernizing the infrastructure we depend on. This is a clear legal victory — and a win for American workers, communities, and our energy future.
In addition, my office secured a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump Administration’s burdensome new requirements that colleges and universities submit data linking race to admissions, financial aid, and student performance. While the Trump Administration claims to be seeking this data to assist it in enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, its unprecedented new demands make it all but impossible for colleges and universities to submit usable data for review.
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Providing Guidance to Childcare and Preschool Programs to Help Protect Immigrant Families
 Child care and preschool facilities should be safe and secure spaces so children can grow, learn, and simply be children. That is why my office issued guidance and model policies for licensed child care facilities and preschool programs in California regarding their new legal responsibilities under Assembly Bill (AB) 495. AB 495, and this guidance, are intended to help early childhood educators and child care providers develop practical plans to protect the rights of immigrants and their families to safely access these facilities by limiting support for immigration enforcement activities. My office is committed to ensuring educators and child care providers have the tools and knowledge they need to respond appropriately if immigration agents come to their facility, and that immigrant students and families understand their rights and protections under the law.
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Making Your Life Affordable
 From groceries to gas, costs seem to be rising and rising ... and rising. California DOJ has your back and is committed to protecting California families grappling with the high cost of living. In this segment, find some of the ways California DOJ is protecting Californians — and their wallets.
What We Did: This week, my office warned consumers of scam notices claiming to come from California courts and asking people to make a traffic or toll ticket payment or face the consequences.
What This Means to You: Scammers are relentless about separating you from your hard-earned money! Remember, courts will never text, call, or email to ask for money. If you receive a text or email asking you for payment or personal information, pause and assess the message — scammers will weaponize urgency and make you feel like you are in the wrong and need to act immediately. No matter how official-looking they might seem, always double-check the status of traffic tickets directly with the court at courts.ca.gov/find-my-court. Stay safe, California!
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Keeping You Safe
 This week, my office took an important step forward in the continued fight against gun violence. In NSSF v. Bonta, a federal district court dismissed the last remaining part of a lawsuit brought by the firearm industry’s trade association, National Shooting Sports Foundation, which sought to block California’s lifesaving Firearm Industry Responsibility Act reforms. This ruling removes a barrier preventing communities across our state from holding the gun industry accountable for dangerous and unlawful business conduct. The Firearm Industry Responsibility Act that I co-sponsored sets commonsense standards for responsible conduct in the gun industry. It empowers state and local leaders to hold bad actors accountable and ensures that victims of gun violence have a stronger path to justice when those standards are violated. For too long, the gun industry has operated without meaningful oversight while families and neighborhoods pay the price. This decision is a step forward in building safer communities, standing up to powerful interests, and making it clear that no one is above the law when it comes to protecting lives.
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CARE Corner
 In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, CARE Community Outreach Manager Albert Lord presented a Certificate of Recognition to The LGBTQ Center Long Beach for "leadership uplifting and standing in solidarity with transgender and nonbinary community members and increasing visibility, awareness and access to affirming services."
The LGBTQ Center Long Beach began in 1977 as living room gatherings to discuss issues important to the LGBTQ community. The center was officially incorporated in 1980 and has been providing health, social, advocacy, legal and service programs in the greater Long Beach area for over 40 years.
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Video of the Week
Trump is trying to redefine what it means to be an American citizen.
He cannot.
The Constitution defines who is an American citizen by birth and clearly says all persons born in the United States are citizens.
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Make a Difference at California DOJ
 Apply today to help California DOJ protect the health, well-being, and public safety of Californians. Check out our featured jobs below and visit oag.ca.gov/careers for a full listing of available positions:
Deputy Attorney General III, Correctional Law Class Action
Deputy Attorney General IV, Elder Abuse Attorney (Civil Litigation)
Deputy Attorney General IV, Criminal Prosecutions Attorney
Deputy Attorney General IV, Consumer Protection Section
Deputy Attorney General IV, Appeals Writs and Trials Section
Deputy Director, Office of Native American Affairs (Sacramento, Alameda, Fresno, Los Angeles, San Diego, or San Francisco locations)
IT Project Manager, Enterprise Services Bureau
Auditor I, Bureau of Gambling Control
Research Associate I, Office of General Counsel
Associate Administrative Analyst, Accounting Office
Special Investigator, Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse
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