CA True or False

California Wins: True or False

California has recovered more than $168 billion in federal funding through legal action against the federal government.

California files lawsuits against the federal government only a few times per year.

(They saved billions.)

California’s legal challenges have been described as occurring almost weekly to push back against current administration policies.

State legal actions have saved California millions of dollars—but not billions.

(They saved billions.)

Housing & Cost-of-Living Protections

California secured a $7 million settlement from the nation’s largest landlord for participating in illegal rent-driving practices.

California allowed cities like Artesia, Norwalk, and Huntington Beach to opt out of state housing laws without consequences.

The City of Norwalk agreed to end its ban on homeless shelters and paid a $250,000 settlement after state action.

Huntington Beach won its lawsuit against California over housing mandates.

Fighting for Healthcare and Protecting Birthright Citizenship

California won a legal victory forcing the federal government to resume stalled research grant reviews.

The federal government delayed research funding because of routine administrative backlogs.

Why: The delays were tied to political objections to specific research topics — including diversity, equity, and health-related studies — not normal processing issues.

California secured a major settlement over fake or misleading health insurance plans that harmed Medi-Cal providers.

Federal funding for Planned Parenthood is legally restricted to non-abortion health care services.

Defending Democracy, Civil Rights and Education

California successfully sued to end the unlawful deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

California blocked sweeping voter restrictions imposed through a federal executive order.

California protected more than $1 billion in funding for public schools through legal action.

Federal education funds threatened or withheld from California were permanently lost.

(Funds were released or protected.)