California, other states sue over Trump administration's latest cuts to HIV programs
- Posted on February 12, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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California, other states sue over Trump administration's latest cuts to HIV programs

California and three other states sued the Trump administration Wednesday over its plans to slash $600 million from programs designed to prevent and track the spread of HIV, including in the LGBTQ+ community — arguing the move is based on "political animus and disagreements about unrelated topics such as federal immigration enforcement, political protest, and clean energy."