Huntington Beach leaders are suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta in an effort to repeal sanctuary state laws that block local law enforcement from working with immigration officials.
It’s the city’s fourth lawsuit with the state in the last two years, part of a larger legal battle to determine how much power charter cities have under state law.
“To put a fine point, as a Charter City, Huntington Beach’s Police Department does not belong to the State. Rather, the Huntington Beach Police Department belongs to the City – and as such, the Police Department should be free from State interference and control,” reads the court filing…