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Once at the vanguard of national policy, California plays defense under Trump

Char Miller
File - In this Jan. 24, 2017, file photo, Xavier Becerra, California's attorney general, talks to reporters at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Once at the vanguard of national policy, California plays defense under Trump

Char Miller