Newsom said: “We have a right to stand up and push back.”Acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli — who was appointed by Trump’s Attorney General Pam Bondi in July — responded to Newsom on social media. Casting doubt on Newsom’s declaration about the “right” to stand up, Essayli wrote: “The State of California has no jurisdiction over the federal government. If Newsom wants to regulate our agents, he must go through Congress. When can we expect CA to pass a law banning Antifa members from wearing masks while committing state and federal crimes? I’ll wait…”The State of California has no jurisdiction over the federal government.