California governor signs in to law $50m to challenge Trump immigration plans
California governor signs in to law $50m to challenge Trump immigration plans
Governor signs laws assigning half for state’s justice department and half for legal groups defending immigrants
Summary
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed laws allocating $50 million to fight Trump administration policies, including $25 million for legal battles and $25 million to defend immigrants facing deportation.
The move follows past legal clashes, as California sued Trump over 120 times during his first term.
Republicans call the funding a political stunt, arguing it diverts resources from wildfire recovery.
Newsom insists the funds will protect civil rights but clarified they won’t defend immigrants convicted of serious felonies.
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I'm surprised they need to pass laws for this? I figured it would just come out of some sort of discretionary fund.
It's possible they were able to do that, but this gave them a legal way to do this if providing the support gets challenged.