June 17, 2026
A California federal judge said Wednesday he's inclined to block at least three federal agencies from conditioning certain grants to California and Oregon municipalities on compliance with Trump administration priorities — including immigration enforcement and anti-diversity, equity and inclusion restrictions — saying they'd established harm when it comes to grants for which they'd applied.
February 23, 2026
Several cities and counties in California and Oregon have sued the federal government in California federal court, alleging the Trump administration is conditioning federal grants on recipients abandoning the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion or "gender ideology," which could leave them with the untenable choice of forgoing critical funds.