DEFEND CALIFORNIANS IN COURT
California and businesses challenged Trump's tariffs, and California won. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the president has no authority under IEEPA to impose these tariffs.
Tariffs raise costs on everyday goods for California families and businesses. This is a win for anyone who buys groceries, gas, or school supplies. Tariffs get passed straight to consumers through higher prices at the store. Groceries, gas, clothing, electronics, everyday essentials all cost more when tariffs drive up import costs.
This win helps California families already struggling to make ends meet and it stops the federal government from imposing new economic burdens on residents without any legal authority to do so.
The First Circuit upheld an injunction blocking the administration's attempt to freeze $3 trillion in federal funding, protecting an estimated $168 billion a year for California. That money feeds kids, provides medical care to families, and supports housing and education in our communities.
California went to court to stop a funding freeze before it could hurt the people who depend on these programs, and California is winning. This money is the school lunch a kid eats, a doctor visit a family can afford, the roof over someone's head.
This win means the programs Californians depend on every day keep running without interruption.
California sued to stop the administration from attaching illegal conditions to federal funding that community organizations rely on to house and serve people experiencing homelessness. California already won this fight for fiscal year 2025. The administration tried the same move for 2026, and California sued again.
Litigation is underway, but the track record is clear: California has fought this before and won. Shelters, transitional housing, and outreach programs across California run on this funding.
When it's threatened, real beds and real services for real people are on the line, including veterans who served this country and residents with disabilities who need stable housing to stay safe. This fight protects the safety net that keeps vulnerable Californians off the street.
California took on the Trump administration's attempt to hold billions in annual transportation funding hostage to immigration enforcement demands. The Trump administration dropped its appeal. That means a full and permanent win in this case, blocking the federal government from using transportation dollars as leverage against California and its residents.
This funding keeps roads paved, transit systems running, and infrastructure projects moving forward across the state. It's the money behind bus lines, highway repairs, and public transit that millions of Californians rely on to get to work, school, and appointments every day.
When the federal government tries to hold that funding hostage over unrelated demands, it puts everyday commutes and community infrastructure at risk. This win means Californians can count on their transportation dollars being used for their intended purpose, without political strings attached.
A federal court ruled the Trump administration's practice of arresting immigrants at courthouses unlawful and struck it down nationwide, finding that ICE ignored alternatives and disregarded the constitutional stakes of the policy. The ruling also restored the nationwide 12-hour limit on detention in ICE's short-term holding rooms.
Courthouses only work if people trust they can show up safely, whether they're paying a ticket, appearing as a witness, or seeking a protective order. When people fear arrest just for walking into a courthouse, they stop showing up, and that undermines safety for entire communities, not just immigrants.
This ruling protects everyone's ability to access the justice system without fear.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump's executive order attacking birthright citizenship is unconstitutional. The nation's highest court affirmed what the Constitution has guaranteed for over 150 years.
This ruling protects the citizenship status of children born every day to families in every community across the nation. Without this protection, a newborn's legal status and future could have been thrown into uncertainty based solely on their parents' status.
This win means the Constitution's promise holds for every California family, regardless of where their parents came from.
California secured a preliminary injunction blocking HHS from freezing over $10 billion in childcare and family assistance funding that had been targeted at five Democratic-led states over unsupported fraud claims, with roughly $5 billion of that hitting California alone.
After losing at every stage, HHS withdrew the freeze entirely, protecting roughly $5 billion in funding for California.
This is the funding that lets parents afford childcare so they can go to work. It's the assistance that helps families cover basic needs during hard times. A freeze here would have meant parents scrambling for childcare, families losing safety-net support, and kids feeling the impact at home. This win keeps that support in place for the families who need it most.