The Governor’s Supreme Executive Authority

In his campaign to replace Attorney General Xavier Becerra as California’s next Attorney General, Republican Steven Bailey has promised to roll back California’s sanctuary state policy, as well as to halt lawsuits against the Trump administration. But in doing so, Bailey incorrectly assumes that the Attorney General can make such decisions independent of the Governor. […]

Want to Take the Border Seriously? Ask California How It’s Done

Increasingly, the Trump administration’s brand of “zero-tolerance” immigration enforcement has attracted the skepticism it deserves.  To date, Congress has refused to fund the border wall—a costly adventure of questionable utility.  Recently, the Washington Post editorial board denounced a suite of practices that erode asylum-seekers’ ability to find safety in the United States.  And then there is the […]

Early America’s “Resistance Cities”

Today, we celebrate Constitution Day, marking the 235th anniversary of the signing of the US Constitution. This year, a half-dozen of the country’s largest metropolises, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, celebrated early—by suing Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department for threatening to withhold federal grant money from so-called “sanctuary cities.” And on Friday, those […]