Green energy projects have lost federal funds under President Donald Trump. But Imperial County officials see promise for mineral production plans.

The Trump administration’s tariff and immigration policies create uncertainty about California’s economy that’s “very much elevated,” a new UCLA Anderson forecast said Wednesday. The forecast cited “unique challenges” because of a “disruption of the previous functioning of national government.“

Ted Lieu, a Democratic congressman from California, scolded the media last year for not covering Donald Trump's connections to Jeffrey Epstein in the wake of the release of the 2006 secret grand jury documents that came as part of a lawsuit by The Palm Beach Post.

Eight years ago we were all over the place, and just getting started,” said one Democratic organizer. “Now, we’re much more organized.”