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| Newsom signs $50M 'Trump-proofing' legislative package |
| 2025-02-08 |
| [FoxNews] Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the $50 million special legislative "Trump-proofing" package which he proposed for Democrats to pass following President Donald Trump's election. Newsom said the bill will "bolster funding for legal services programs that are vital to safeguarding the civil rights of California's most vulnerable residents, including people with disabilities, youth who are homeless, victims of human trafficking and wage theft, people facing unlawful evictions, immigrants and more. "None of the funding in this bill is intended to be used for immigration-related legal services for noncitizens convicted of serious or violent felonies," he added in a signing statement. The package, which was passed by the state Senate and Assembly, allocates $25 million to the California Department of Justice to support legal battles against Trump's federal policies, including environmental regulations and illegal immigration. An additional $25 million is designated for legal aid groups to assist illegal immigrants facing potential deportation. Newsom lobbed hundreds of lawsuits against the Trump administration during Trump's first term. While Newsom is gearing up for potential showdowns with the Trump administration, he has also been working with Trump to secure federal disaster relief for the Los Angeles wildfires. Trump visited California in late January to meet with Newsom, and Newsom traveled to Washington, D.C., in early February for another round of discussions with the president. "We’re working across the aisle, as we always have, to ensure survivors have the resources and support they need," Newsom said in a statement on Wednesday. "Thank you President Trump for coming to our communities to see this first hand, and meeting with me today to continue our joint efforts to support people impacted." Trump hit back at Newsom after he announced the special legislative session in November, saying on his Truth Social account, "He is using the term 'Trump-Proof' as a way of stopping all of the GREAT things that can be done to 'Make California Great Again,' but I just overwhelmingly won the Election." |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #12 Look for more homeless, trans, and You get more of what you subsidize. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2025-02-08 17:12 |
| #11 When we left the NorCal foothills outside of Sacramento in 2019, our sane liberal friends and a number of fellow conservatives asked why were taking such an aggressive act in our later years. Both of us said we just knew it was going to get worse in every metric of the quality of life and safety. We got the sideways looks and a fair bit of tsk, tsk-ing. Dast Forwar 6 years. Almost every one of the conservatives has left or is leaving, and asked advice, the bay area friends say the housing market is softer than any can remember, and even several libs have seen the light. Newsome has little chance of scoring significant funding beyond mandated expenditures. And the illegals infesting the SouthState are no longer getting the NGO/government funds that kept them from being restless and demanding. Ugly things are on the cusp I fear for the Golden State... |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2025-02-08 15:33 |
| #10 ^ It's only dirty FF Energy if it's generated here in CA. If it happens elsewhere on the grid, it's all good. /Virtue Signalling Hypocrites |
| Posted by: Frank G 2025-02-08 14:58 |
| #9 A huge percentage of CA electricity comes from outside the state. Conventional power generation has been extinguished there. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2025-02-08 14:51 |
| #8 Odd, just yesterday I read an article that said CA had backed off this silliness, given their wildfire recovery needs. The catty behavior of a middle age White Male Feminist. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2025-02-08 14:08 |
| #7 Thought your highways were shit now? No, we don't think. We know. And yes, they will only get worse. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2025-02-08 12:26 |
| #6 Odd, just yesterday I read an article that said CA had backed off this silliness, given their wildfire recovery needs. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2025-02-08 10:59 |
| #5 ^How much of California electricity and water comes from outside the state? |
| Posted by: Grom the Affective 2025-02-08 10:22 |
| #4 Newsom can do with his state and state fund whatever he wants. They are sovereign just like all states. However, count out future federal funds that all states are absolutely dependent on California. Thought your highways were shit now? Just wait 4 years. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2025-02-08 10:19 |
| #3 Guy who is going to be tugging at the federal teat to get his state rebuilt and he puts up a "FU Donald" sign in the front yard? Not what one would call politically astute. Speculation: Gavin's presidential hopes have gone up in flames, so the Dems have decided to offer him up as a human sacrifice in their War on Trump. It might work. It does clear the field for Big Gretch with no nasty party infighting. The downside is Trump might accomplish what he sets out to do and the People like it. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2025-02-08 10:17 |
| #2 [Checks lucky 8 ball] I don't see a California bailout package coming in the near future. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2025-02-08 09:22 |
| #1 Plan to mandate low-income housing in rebuilding of Palisades could be 'unconstitutional taking' |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-02-08 06:35 |