Jerry Brown, the Democratic governor of California, said it was unwise to go against “the engine of the American economy” STEPHEN LAM/GETTY IMAGESThe governor of California has accused the Trump administration of “going to war” with his state after the justice department sued it for obstructing the White House’s immigration agenda. President Trump has railed against California and its “sanctuary” laws that protect illegal immigrants since the state handed him one of his most emphatic defeats in the 2016 election. He has stepped up his attacks on an array of fronts in recent days before his first presidential visit next Tuesday when he will inspect prototypes of his Mexican border wall in the desert outside San Diego. Jeff Sessions, the attorney-general, yesterday singled out Libby Schaaf, the mayor of Oakland, who issued a public warning last month after she was tipped off that federal agents were preparing…

Source: The Times March 08, 2018 00:11 UTC