Washington (CNN) The Justice Department sued California on Wednesday, claiming that the state bypassed federal authority when it entered into an environmental agreement with the Canadian province of Quebec to combat air pollution. "The state of California has veered outside of its proper constitutional lane to enter into an international emissions agreement. "California's unlawful cap-and-trade agreement with Quebec undermines the President's ability to negotiate competitive agreements with other nations as the President sees fit." The lawsuit is the latest broadside by the Trump administration against California . Leaders in the liberal state have feuded with President Donald Trump as he has challenged their progressive environmental policies and criticized them for a homelessness problem.

Source: CNN October 23, 2019 16:18 UTC