The California Assembly Speaker went on to criticize Pence for touting the Trump administration’s policies that would negatively affect California such as stopping certain federal funding for state programs, repealing the clean car standards.
Rendon noted that California and the federal government are constantly engaged in legal battles. The state’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed more than 40 lawsuits.
The situation contradicts the Vice Presidents claim that their entire administration honors state’s role in the nation.
Rendon wrote, “Although you probably know this, I would add that your Administration has been largely unsuccessful in its court attempts to take away our rights as a state.”
Furthermore, Rendon condemn the Trump administration’s list of federal liaisons that lacks diversity. He told Pence, “If you are interested in diversifying the list beyond its current makeup – roughly 75 percent male and between two-thirds and 95 percent white – be sure to look to California. Our success is built on diversity.”
