California faced a significant increase in federal scrutiny from the Trump administration, culminating in a series of announcements that targeted state laws on transgender protections and affirmative action. The U.S. Education Department announced challenges to California laws, revoked federal waivers enabling undocumented students' participation in certain programs, and initiated investigations into possible race discrimination by prestigious institutions. With California's history of legal opposition to the Trump administration, this focused federal attention raises questions about the motives behind these actions and their potential implications for the state's governance and policies.
The U.S. Education Department announced a challenge to California's transgender protection law and revoked federal waivers that allowed illegal immigrant students access to programs.
The Justice Department indicated it would investigate several California institutions for potentially breaching a Supreme Court ruling on race considerations in admissions.
In an array of actions taken against California on a single day, federal authorities addressed transgender protections and affirmative action among other controversies.
Governor Gavin Newsom's office remains tight-lipped on the sudden surge of federal investigations and actions targeting California's policies.
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