Federal Government

Jesse Murillo of Orange County said attending the game to support the Mexican national team felt like a clear sign of protest against the federal government.

The mayor emphasized there had been no cooperation between the Los Angeles Police Department and the federal government, leaving local leaders guessing where federal troops would crop up Saturday among the thousands of California National Guard troops and hundreds of U.S.

The deployment “continues to inflame the situation on the ground, and undermines the constitutional balance of power between the federal government and the states,” the letter read.

The federal government spends billions of dollars a year matching these taxes, which generally lead to more money for providers, helping them balance lower Medicaid reimbursement rates while allowing states to protect against economic downturns and budget constraints.

And the Republicans who run the federal government are looking to spend far fewer of those dollars.