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Trump Sues California Over Tax Return Law

Reuters

   U.S. President Donald Trump sued California on Tuesday over a new law
   requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns to run
   in the state's primary elections.

   The lawsuit, filed by Trump's personal lawyers in federal court in
   Sacramento, argues the statute signed into law last week is
   unconstitutional because it sets up illegal new rules governing who can
   seek the presidency.

   The complaint also alleged that the law retaliates against Trump for
   his apolitical beliefs and therefore violates his right to free speech
   under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

   The lawsuit follows a similar one filed by Judicial Watch, a
   Washington-based conservative legal group, on behalf of four voters
   registered in California - two Republicans, a Democrat and an
   independent.

   The Republican Party also filed a similar case on Tuesday.

   The measure requires presidential candidates to release five years of
   tax returns in order to appear on a nominating ballot in California,
   the most populous U.S. state. The bill passed both houses of
   California's Democrat-controlled legislature and was signed by
   Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom last week.

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