Attorney General Bonta Blocks Trump Administration's Cruel Effort to Restrict Access to Public Benefit Programs

September 21, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.govOAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside a multistate coalition, secured a final court order blocking the Trump Administration’s cruel restrictions on access to public benefit programs based on immigration status. At-risk programs included Head Start, childcare services for low-income families, adult education, mental health and substance use disorder programs, and shelters