Attorney General Rob Bonta said he would defend birthright citizenship following an executive order by President Donald Trump, as California officials gear up for what is expected to be many legal challenges involving the new administration.

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Attorney General Rob Bonta said he is ready to defend California legally regarding the fast-changing immigration policies the Trump administration is rolling out.

Attorney General Rob Bonta emerges from Gov. Gavin Newsom's shadow with the state's first lawsuit against the Trump administration over birthright citizenship.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued guidance to lawyers about noncitizens in his latest public event warning of possible clashes with the incoming Trump administration.

President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to end birthright citizenship, and California Attorney General Rob Bonta says he and the state are prepared to fight back.

The lawsuit: Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment, Bonta said at a Tuesday news conference. He called Trump’s executive order “blatantly unconstitutional” and “unAmerican,” adding, “I’ll see you in court.”

The state attorney general on Friday met with immigrant rights groups and elected officials to discuss efforts to protect California's immigrants.

California's top prosecutor announced Tuesday that the state has filed a lawsuit in response to President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.

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As L.A. and Gov. Newsom await a presidential visit due to the fires, A.G. Rob Bonta files a lawsuit challenging Trump's birthright executive order