California Sues the Trump Administration for Violating the Constitution—Again

Inside Climate News · By Liza Gross · last updated May 8, 2025 – 5:47 AM

In a lawsuit filed Wednesday with a coalition of 17 attorneys general, California said the administration is illegally withholding the $5 billion Congress allocated to states for EV-charging infrastructure.

By Liza Gross

California filed its latest lawsuit against the Trump administration Wednesday, this time for withholding billions of dollars allocated by Congress for electric charging infrastructure.

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