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Attorney General Jeff Sessions announces the Trump administration is ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi / ALM [/caption] For the second time in as many months, the U.S. Department of Justice has sued the state of California. The DOJ announced a lawsuit against California officials Monday claiming a state law that gives California power to veto sales of federal land to private landholders is unconstitutional. California Senate Bill 50, which passed last year, gives the state the right to purchase any federal land the U.S. government attempts to sell to private landowners. The DOJ complaint claims "the law discriminates against the United States and delays and otherwise obstructs conveyances of real property owned by the United States, including by creating a potential cloud on marketable title." The Justice Department claims in its complaint, which was filed in the Eastern District of California, that the state law violates the U.S. Constitution's supremacy clause. In an emailed statement, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said: "We're prepared, as always, to do what it takes to protect our people, our resources, and our values." The Justice Department's complaint is posted below: [falcon-embed src="embed_1"] Read more:Meet the Sacramento Judge Presiding Over DOJ's 'War' Against CaliforniaUS Sues California Over Immigration Laws