Trump, California and frozen funds
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Trump cut AmeriCorps, laying off over 5,600 of California’s public service workers. Because of a lawsuit, the state’s program can restart, at least temporarily, but schools and disaster relief sites are still reeling from staffing shortages.
The Trump administration said it will sue the California Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation over alleged Title IX violations.
If California’s legal challenge can’t stop the Trump administration from withholding funds, the Education Department said over 100 employees could be affected.
The Trump administration filed another lawsuit Wednesday challenging state policies that allow transgender students to play on sports teams of their choice – this time against California.