The following opinion piece is by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
More than two centuries ago, our founding fathers established three co-equal branches of government; each branch designed to act as a check on the others and curb the misuse of power by those in higher office. Today, that foundational tenet of American democracy is being stress-tested.
The Trump Administration has repeatedly attempted to exercise authority it does not have – authority that belongs to Congress or the states – and in doing so, violated clear legal requirements set forth in the law and in the U.S. Constitution. These actions have required the co-equal judicial branch to order the Trump Administration to follow the law. At times,
