Kristen Hwang, CalMatters

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The Trump administration exceeded its authority and violated constitutional protections in attempting to defund Planned Parenthood, according to a lawsuit filed today by California Attorney General Rob Bonta along with 22 other states and the District of Columbia.

California Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the state, lost all federal funding this week under a preliminary court order that allows the money to be withheld while a larger legal dispute plays out. Planned Parenthood Federation of America sued the Trump Administration on behalf of its members earlier