California and six other states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, alleging it withheld federal money approved by Congress, including about $810 million the White House moved to cancel before the fiscal year ended. The case, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California and led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, challenges President Donald Trump’s attempt last week to unilaterally withhold funds for immigration, race and education programs. The states argue that the administration violated the Constitution’s separation-of-powers, appropriations and presentment clauses. The dispute centers on a pocket rescission, a request to cancel funds made so late in the fiscal year that they expire before Congress can act. The mechanism has drawn bipartisan criticism as an effort to evade Congress’s exclusive authority over federal spending. The White House said the programs supported illegal immigration, heightened racial tensions and promoted alarmist environmental approaches. It could not immediately be reached for comment outside regular business hours.