California to impose 100% tax on Trump's January 6 'slush fund,' governor says

By Jasper Ward May 27 (Reuters) - California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed under the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion fund for victims of alleged political "weaponization," the state's Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday.

New California law aims to keep Trump from meddling in midterm elections

SB 73, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, also tries to prevent a repeat of Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of 650,000 ballots.

Newsom seeks to shield California elections from federal interference before Tuesday primary

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that aims to shield California elections from federal interference ahead of the state's primary next week.

Healthy Returns: Trump officials hit California with Medicaid funding freeze and threaten other states

The Trump administration is ramping up efforts to crack down on fraud in the federal Medicaid program.

Trump administration sues University of California over antisemitism at UCLA

The Trump administration on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the University of California for alleged “deliberate indifference” to harassment against Jewish and Israeli students at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).