President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Erie Insurance Arena, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, in Erie, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The Trump administration scores a legal victory after a California judge blocked a state law that limits federal land transfers.
The measure, passed Thursday, gives the state the first right of refusal over government proposals to sell federal land.
The ruling says the law violated the constitution, because it interferes with the federal government’s right to regulate the sale of federal property.
The law was adopted by the state, as environmentalists were concerned the administration was planning to sell off the land for mining or drilling.
The DOJ sued the state back in April, as federal officials claimed the law slowed down a number of planned transfer.
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