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Civil Litigation,
Government

Aug. 7, 2019

Trump sues California to block tax return ballot requirement

Two new lawsuits were filed in federal court in Sacramento on Tuesday seeking to block a new state law demanding presidential candidates release their tax returns in order to appear on California’s primary ballot.

SACRAMENTO — Two new lawsuits were filed in the Eastern District of California on Tuesday seeking to block a state law requiring presidential candidates release their tax returns to appear on California’s primary ballot.

These are the fourth and fifth lawsuits filed against SB 27 since Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it last week. While the legal arguments have been similar between the different complaints, the plaintiffs are not. This su...

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