California Attorney General Ready to Battle Trump If Needed
- Becerra says he’s not looking for fight, but won’t stop either
- Combatting climate change toward top of Becerra’s agenda
Xavier Becerra, a Democrat from California, speaks during an interview in Washington on May 21, 2015.
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California won’t pick a fight with President Donald Trump but it will be ready if challenged by the White House, its new Attorney General said minutes after being sworn in.
Xavier Becerra joins California leaders in Congress and the state legislature in pledging to stand up to a Trump push to roll back or override some policies supported by the state’s Democratic majority. Becerra challenged opponents to find fault with the strategies that have made California the world’s sixth-largest economy.