Xavier Becerra at his first confirmation hearing for state attorney general on Jan. 10. Reacting to President Trump's threat to hold back funds from California if it becomes a so-called sanctuary state, Atty. Gen Xavier Becerra said Monday that he is willing to do legal battle over the issue if necessary. “There is no state that provides more funding to the federal Treasury than the state of California,” Becerra said at a press conference in Fresno. “The majority party needs to put Californians first and work constructively with our federal partners,” Fuller said in a statement.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 07, 2017 00:11 UTC