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California AG Leads Coalition Suing Trump Over $810M Rescission

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 3:06 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Bonta Sues Trump

California Attorney General Rob Bonta leads a coalition suing President Donald Trump over an $810 million impoundment.
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on October 1, 2026.
The coalition alleges the pocket rescission violates the Constitution’s Spending, Presentment and Take Care clauses.
The states seek a court order declaring the rescission unconstitutional and forcing agencies to spend the appropriated funds.

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History

Historical Context

The 1974 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act, passed after President Nixon’s extensive impoundments and requiring the OMB to release withheld funds within 45 days, removed the president’s broad impoundment power. In October 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued former President Donald Trump over an $810 million impoundment, prompting renewed scrutiny of the Act’s constraints.

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Bonta Sues Trump

California Attorney General Rob Bonta leads a coalition suing President Donald Trump over an $810 million impoundment.
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on October 1, 2026.
The coalition alleges the pocket rescission violates the Constitution’s Spending, Presentment and Take Care clauses.
The states seek a court order declaring the rescission unconstitutional and forcing agencies to spend the appropriated funds.

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