California is at odds with the Trump administration on immigration, taxation, climate change policies and other issues.
Gov. Jerry Brown rejected the Trump administration plan to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Although the governor agreed to deploy up to 400 National Guard troops, he made it clear that the troops’ mission is to fight transnational crimes. The troop will not participate in immigration enforcement.
Last month, the Trump administration filed a lawsuit against California over its sanctuary policies. Gov. Brown said the litigation means the federal government is “basically going to war against the state of California.”
When it comes to the GOP tax reform law, California Democratic leaders including Gov. Brown are not happy with it. Under the law, Californians will suffer the largest net tax increase of $12.1 billion, according to the analysis of the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP).
