The new lawsuit alleges the Trump administration is illegally withholding congressionally approved grants for victims of crime.

Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday filed California’s 39th lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration, challenging new immigration enforcement requirements it placed on federal funding for crime victims.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court, asks for a permanent injunction to block the enforcement of these new conditions. The legal challenge cites violations of the separation of powers, federalism, and existing statutory law, claiming the Trump administration is overstepping its authority by leveraging victim aid funds to promote a political agenda.

The Trump administration has sought to collect private information on mostly lower-income people who may be in the country illegally.

That’s an average of five lawsuits a month since Trump took office in January, nearly six times as many as the state filed during the first year of his first term.

20 state attorneys general file lawsuit against the Trump administration's demand for SNAP data, citing privacy violations and deportation concerns

The Trump administration is once again pressuring liberal cities and states to cooperate with deportation efforts, despite previous setbacks in court. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent letters last week telling sanctuary states,

The Trump administration is reviewing state laws that negatively impact interstate commerce and national economic activity, led by the Justice Department and National Economic Council.