Trump's visit to California comes amid frayed relations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump's first visit to California since taking office more than a year ago comes as relations between the president and the nation's most populous state remain fraught with tension.
Trump is scheduled to arrive Tuesday as part of a fundraising effort. Last week the Justice Department sued to block state laws designed to protect people living in the U.S. illegally.
The state has gone to court with others to try to stop Trump from building a border wall with Mexico. Trump's overnight visit will include a stop in San Diego to inspect eight sample designs for the wall.
White House officials say the trip has been in the works for months and the timing so close to recent flare-ups is coincidental.