Gavin Newsom and California Democrats reach $50M deal to Trump-proof the state
Source: Politico
01/13/2025 09:20 AM EST
SACRAMENTO, California — California Democrats have reached a $50 million agreement to shore up state and local legal defenses against the incoming Trump administration just a week ahead of the president-elect’s inauguration. Half the money would go to fending off any mass deportation plan the new president might enact early in his administration.
The move — the first of its kind in the nation that positions California to lead a second term resistance against Donald Trump — comes as Republicans bash state Democratic leaders for focusing on a the highly partisan issue even as the southern part of the state suffers from historically devastating fires.
The deal includes $25 million Newsom had proposed for the state Department of Justice to fight the federal government in court shortly after Trump’s reelection in November — plus $25 million more proposed by state Senate leaders to defend immigrants against deportation, detention and wage theft. The $25 million proposed by the Senate would fund grants for legal nonprofits and immigration support centers.
“This funding agreement cements California’s readiness to serve as a bulwark against Trump’s extremist agenda,” said Senate Budget Chair Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat who’s expressed interest in one day replacing Rep. Nancy Pelosi, in a statement.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/13/newsom-california-democrats-trump-legal-fights-00197784
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CTyankee
(65,572 posts)unless drump gets thrown out beforehand and Vance takes office. Vance is smarter than drump but he's probably worse in other foul ways we haven't even learned of yet. These are two bad hombres.
Igel
(36,543 posts)CTyankee
(65,572 posts)SheilaAnn
(10,289 posts)they are sorely behind in education IMO.
Magoo48
(5,854 posts)but just keep that fucking Orange polyp out of our state and out of our business.
referring to California that "Orange polyp" has revenge in his sights. He's mentally deranged.