At issue are the three California rules — phasing out gas-powered cars, cutting tailpipe emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and curbing smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from trucks.

Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers representing the Delta say Newsom is trying to upend existing water rights and land acquisition laws, while the governor says “we’re done with barriers.”

(Subscription required) U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has announced the launch of Operation Guardian Angel, a federal initiative in the Central District of California that targets noncitizens in state custody for illegal reentry charges. The program challenges California's sanctuary policies, which limit local cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

(Subscription required) An Orange County judge has granted Attorney General Rob Bonta and the Department of Housing and Community Development permission to weigh in on lawsuits challenging Newport Beach's updated housing plan. The state argues that local charter provisions cannot override California's housing laws.