""The county sued the federal administration nine times in 2025 - and has won favorable rulings in five cases. During Trump's first term, the county filed seven lawsuits in total. The actions are part of a broader effort of local governments, organizations and states fighting against Trump's actions. California has sued the administration 53 times so far, including its most recent lawsuit over Trump freezing welfare and child care funding.""
""When brazen, politically motivated and unlawful edicts are imposed by fiat - disregarding the rule of law and harming our residents - we have a duty to act," Otto Lee, president of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, told San José Spotlight. "We have taken decisive legal action to halt reckless, cruel and arbitrary orders and to protect our communities.""
""Trump's actions are putting $3.6 billion of federal funding at risk in the county every year, according to estimates provided by county officials. A spokesperson for County Executive James Williams said his office isn't tracking how much is being spent on these lawsuits. The spokesperson said one case has protected $48 million in federal homeless funds, keeping more than 1,800 county residents housed.""
Santa Clara County has filed nine lawsuits against the federal administration in 2025 and secured favorable rulings in five cases. The county previously filed seven lawsuits during Trump's first term. County legal actions aim to block efforts such as ending birthright citizenship and policies that could disrupt federal funding streams. County officials estimate $3.6 billion in annual federal funding is at risk locally. One successful case preserved $48 million in homeless funding and kept over 1,800 residents housed. The county frames these lawsuits as necessary to uphold constitutional protections and protect community resources.
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