Fighting federal government pays off – California’s legal challenges have restored at least $168 billion in federal funding

What you need to know: California's proactive efforts to defend its values against the federal administration have resulted in at least $168 billion in federal funding remaining in the state. Spending $5 million to support the litigation, this represents a 3,360,000% (3.4 million percent) return on investment.

SACRAMENTO - Acting as the first and last line of defense against the Trump Administration's incessant barrage of illegal executive orders, baseless actions, and widespread dismantling of our country's rule of law, Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced protecting more than $168 billion in federal funding coming into the state through numerous court efforts.

"California's early, proactive, and defensive actions have helped California maintain its values in the face of wholesale attacks against our families and communities, while also serving as a backstop against tyrannical actions by President Trump and those who aim to ignore the rule of law. As the federal government continues to attack our state, California will keep defending itself, its values, and its people."

Governor Gavin Newsom