Question

Need some background information on the Trump administration vs Obama administation's Solicitor General on behalf of Mayors?

And need help answering these questions regarding these administrations.
1) Who's paying the legal bills and who's funding the organizations/foundations that do?
2) What is their constitutional and legal argument?
3) What will be the political benefit to the backers if they win, in California? If they lose?

Answer 1

• Noel Francisco is Trump Administration's solicitor general. Donald Verrilli Junior is Obama Administration's solicitor general. Donald Verrilli Junior was the Solicitor General when Noel Francisco, and, Paul D. Clement argued for the non-profits. As per Francisco, Government seizes control of plans, that the employers are required to provide. Chief Justice John G Roberts also saw it as hijacking. Noel Francisco, the Solicitor General, said, that religious non-profits could notify the Government about their objections.

The Federal Government seeks permission for the Federal Government to argue for the state civil right commissions. The United States pays for the preservation of Federal Constitutional Rights of Free Expression. They argue for the scope of rights for the State statute, laws such as Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and, Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Free Exercise, and, Free Speech clauses of the First Amendment.

For regulations governing Hydraulic Fracking, California Attorney General filed a lawsuit, against the Trump Administration. The Government repealed certain rules. Reinstating will mitigate environmental risks. If the laws are not repealed, oil & industry will gain.