Attorney General Rob Bonta said he would defend birthright citizenship following an executive order by President Donald Trump, as California officials gear up for what is expected to be many legal challenges involving the new administration.

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

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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.

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the state would join a lawsuit in the wake of an executive order by President Trump seeking to end birthright citizenship.

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.”

As L.A. and Gov. Newsom await a presidential visit due to the fires, A.G. Rob Bonta files a lawsuit challenging Trump's birthright executive order

President-elect Donald Trump could start taking action Monday on his many "Day 1" campaign promises, but California officials and others are ready to fight.

Bonta, a Democrat, said he would defend birthright ... ending the right to citizenship for some children born in America. President Donald Trump holds up the letter that former President Joe ...