The city of Los Angeles has joined more than two dozen local governments across the nation that challenges alleged Trump administration attempts to place conditions on emergency and disaster preparedness funds, the City Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Northern California alleges the federal government has threatened to withhold more than $350 million in Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency grants unless the municipalities assist in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts, as well as abandon their own diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

According to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, the city could lose roughly $56 million in DHS grant funds during the 2025-26 fiscal year. The

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