SACRAMENTO, California — California Attorney General Rob Bonta assailed the Trump administration’s edict to halt federal funding as imprecise and frustratingly vague on Tuesday. But among the dozens of programs that could be cut, the state’s top law enforcement official pointed to one with certainty: money to help fire-scorched Los Angeles rebuild.

The City of El Cajon sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta asking for clarification on SB 54.

Following a Monday executive order from President Donald Trump that seeks to freeze all federal aid, California officials attempt to make sense of the chaos.

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The president cannot eliminate fundamental rights by executive order, nor can he order federal agencies to violate the law,” California’s attorney general said in a statement.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued guidance to lawyers about noncitizens in his latest public event warning of possible clashes with the incoming Trump administration.

The lawsuit: Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment, Bonta said at a Tuesday news conference. He called Trump’s executive order “blatantly unconstitutional” and “unAmerican,” adding, “I’ll see you in court.”

Illinois was one of 22 Democratic-led states that filed suit Tuesday asking a federal court to block the sudden pause on funding, which was announced Monday evening. The freeze threatened to hold up trillions of dollars in funding for basic government functions like health care,

Scrambling to respond to the Trump administration’s late Monday night directive to pause a wide, but as-yet-unspecified, swath of federal spending programs, California’s Democratic elected officials a

In an attempt to reassure many alarmed local residents as the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown continues, Sonoma Valley law enforcement and school leaders emphasized that they will continue to prioritize the safety of everyone,

California is suing to block President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze, which impacts programs including wildfire aid and food stamps.