Jerry Brown grumbled that if Trump cut climate data-gathering efforts, California would launch its “own damn satellite.” Legislators put former U.S. Atty. “We’re going to do what we need to do to protect the people of California,” said state Atty. Consider the biggest California vs. Trump fight so far: immigration. Many Californians are extremely — and rationally — pessimistic about the next few years under President Trump. California relies on the federal government for $105 billion in aid each year, money it badly needs.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 07, 2017 10:06 UTC