Tag: Xavier Becerra

In this file photo, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaks during a news conference in New York.

18 states, six cities sue Census Bureau over citizenship question

Melissa Quinn · April 3, 2018 4:43 pm

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra discusses about a lawsuit during a press conference.

California accuses hospital network of price gouging

Robert King · March 30, 2018 7:00 pm

A frivolous lawsuit against Trump’s census question

Washington Examiner · March 29, 2018 12:00 am

Energy and Environment

EPA pressed to slow down on rolling back Obama-era vehicle fuel standards

Josh Siegel · March 28, 2018 9:07 pm

Beltway Confidential

Only in the US is it controversial for the census to ask about citizenship

Hans von Spakovsky · March 28, 2018 8:14 pm

The nation's Hispanic population grew by 2.2 percent to 56.6 million, and New Mexico had the largest percentage of Latinos in the country at 48 percent, according to new information from the U.S. Census Bureau. Data also showed New Mexico has one of the highest percentages of minorities in the country.

Multistate coalition expected to challenge citizenship question on Census

Melissa Quinn · March 27, 2018 8:26 pm

In a Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 file photo, from left; Racial Statistics Branch Chief of the U.S. Census Bureau Nicholas Jones presents a graph of Native American population during. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

White House defends addition of citizenship question to 2020 census

Gabby Morrongiello · March 27, 2018 7:19 pm

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra criticized U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recent announcement calling for a renewed crack down on criminals as "crazy' and "stupid" while speaking at the Sacramento Press Club, Monday, May 15, 2017,in Sacramento, Calif.

California AG sues Trump administration over census citizenship question

Caitlin Yilek · March 27, 2018 12:34 pm

In documents filed Friday to Judge John Mendez of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, state Attorney General Xavier Becerra (pictured center, speaking) said his office intends to request the case be transferred from Sacramento to San Francisco next week. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California to ask for Trump administration’s lawsuit over ‘sanctuary’ status to be moved

Melissa Quinn · March 10, 2018 8:05 pm

The Department of Justice filed the lawsuit Tuesday in a federal district court in Sacramento over three separate states government's' immigration policies. California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra appeared together in Sacramento following the announcement of the lawsuit. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Gov. Jerry Brown: Jeff Sessions is ‘basically going to war’ against California by opening lawsuit over immigration policies

Katelyn Caralle · March 7, 2018 7:26 pm

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra asked for a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's decision to withhold a law enforcement grant to the state, but a federal judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled against taking that step. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Federal judge allows Trump to withhold grants to California as part of sanctuary city crackdown

Melissa Quinn · March 6, 2018 8:08 pm

"It's pretty clear there is a lot of evidence behind the standards, and it would be tough to simply say you can roll them back," said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Energy and Environment

California attorney general vows to stand firm on vehicle emissions rules: ‘Veiled threats’ from Trump ‘par for the course’

Josh Siegel · February 27, 2018 11:52 pm