White House officials say that Trump has a mandate to carry out his hard-line immigration agenda and that politically, battling it out with a blue state is a winning issue for them.

As the Pentagon crafts rules of engagement for Marines deployed to an American city, it's clear that the president is playing with fire.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested withholding the state's taxes amid reports the Trump administration may cut funding for the state's universities.

Starting next year, most of California’s roughly 1,200 facilities must extend their backup power capability to 96 hours under AB 2511.

The California Governor has sued the U.S. President over the mobilization of the National Guard, calling it “an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”

In announcing the lawsuit, Attorney General Rob Bonta called the president's move to federalize the National Guard an "infringement" on state sovereignty.

The crackdown could come at a price for industries across Los Angeles and California that have become increasingly dependent on immigrants, whether they are here legally or not.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has argued that the deployment is “an illegal act, an immoral act, an unconstitutional act.”

David Huerta, the president of California's SEIU division, was charged with conspiracy to impede on an officer, which faces a maximum sentence of six years if convicted.