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GOP gubernatorial candidate Travis Allen called on the Trump administration to prosecute California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra for warning businesses that he would seek fines if they violate a new state law that prohibits them from voluntarily giving employee information to federal immigration authorities.

California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra in a file photo. (Credit: Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)
California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra in a file photo. (Credit: Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

Allen, speaking on Fox News on Monday night, said Becerra is obstructing justice.

“He has crossed the line. This is now a criminal offense,” Allen said. “Department of Justice needs to come, [U.S. Atty. Gen. Jeff] Sessions and Trump need to come to California, literally arrest, indict Xavier Becerra for breaking federal law.”

Allen, a Huntington Beach assemblyman, was reacting to a press conference Becerra held last week in which he warned businesses they could face fines of up to $10,000 if they violate a new state law that bars businesses from giving away employee information to immigration officers without a court order or subpoena.

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