California has recently surpassed Japan to become the fourth largest economy globally, with a GDP of $4.1 trillion. However, the state is embroiled in political conflict with Washington following immigration raids that sparked protests in Los Angeles. President Trump responded by deploying military forces, labeling the protests as insurrection. Tensions escalated as Governor Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit against Trump, accusing him of exaggerating the crisis and warning of potential authoritarianism. California's cultural values, which promote diversity and support for immigrants, starkly contrast with the Trump administration's rhetoric and policies.
California, in a way, stands for the opposite of Trumpism, said Bob Shrum, a Democratic strategist based in Los Angeles.
It is a fight that Trump has been spoiling for. California has long occupied a special place in the imagination of his Make America great again (Maga) movement.
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