"Article IV outlines the relationship between states and between states and the federal government. They add the 10th Amendment to the conversation, because that also talks about the states."
"California has sued the federal government more than 55 times since Trump took office for a second time, for things like withholding federal funding and deploying the National Guard without consent of the state."
"Attorney General Bonta talks about some of these lawsuits, how he works with attorneys general in other blue states, and why he believes the Constitution is on their side."
Article IV of the U.S. Constitution outlines the relationship between states and between states and the federal government. The 10th Amendment reinforces state powers by reserving rights not delegated to the federal government. California Attorney General Rob Bonta discusses how his office leverages these constitutional provisions to challenge federal actions, including withholding federal funding and deploying the National Guard without state consent. California has filed over 55 lawsuits against the federal government since Trump's second term began. Bonta collaborates with attorneys general from other blue states and argues the Constitution supports their legal positions against perceived federal overreach.
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