As the Trump administration considers cutting federal funds to California, Gov. Newsom and other officials suggest withholding taxes from the federal government.

On the eve of anti-Trump demonstrations in San Jose – one of 58 locations in the Bay Area among more than 2,000 “No Kings” events nationwide and Western Europe – Mayor Matt Mahan said he supported the protest, but also pleaded for non-violence.

After Trump signed measures today revoking waivers for the state’s mandates that clean up car and truck exhaust and ramp up sales of electric vehicles. California and 10 other states immediately sued and the governor ordered the air board to craft a new mandate.

Gov. Gavin Newsom long insisted that he had no interest in running for president, despite rampant speculation. Now he’s publicly acknowledging that it’s a possibility.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta argued that local law enforcement had been capable of handling the situation and could have requested support from state partners had it been necessary.

What we’re witnessing is not law enforcement — it’s authoritarianism. What Donald Trump wants most is your fealty. Your silence.

Gov. Newsom said he would sue President Trump for deploying troops in Los Angeles, as demonstrations spread to other cities, including San Jose.

Highly publicized immigration raids in California have rattled communities and prompted lawmakers to push for more laws protecting immigrants.

Trump Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said there is “no viable path forward" for  California’s high-speed rail project, citing years of mismanagement, broken promises and billions in wasted tax dollars. 

A revocations of Chinese student visas could affect more than 50,000 at California universities and colleges. San Jose State has the largest population of international students of any Cal State campus.

College officials fear that President Trump may use international enrollment as leverage to demand changes on campuses elsewhere. The number of international students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities has doubled since 2000.

The U.S. Senate decision could upend California’s phaseout of gas-powered cars and its decades-long battle against air pollution. Some experts say Congress’ move is illegal and is likely to trigger a legal battle.

The House of Representatives voted to block the state’s ban on the sale of new gas-powered vehicles, challenging its rule-making authority.

State investigators report on ICE detention centers raises concerns about health care and poor record keeping.

In March, a  Nazi flag was hung on the north Morgan Hill overpass in where supporters of President Donald Trump had gathered for a political demonstration. 

California’s Republican representatives are calling for the U.S. Department of Education and Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate how California’s community colleges are handling financial aid fraud.