SACROMENTO, CA – California's government Gavin Newsom signed the law Friday I'll save $50 million It helps the nation protect its policies from the challenges of the Trump administration and defends immigrants amid the president's massive deportation plan.
One of the laws involves the state Department of Justice allotting $25 million to fight a legal battle with the federal government, and another law set aside $25 million to defend immigrants facing deportation. It's there.
During his first presidency, Trump sparred with California on climate law, water policy, immigration rights and more, and the state submitted or joined more 100 legal measures To the government. The same fight reappears early in Trump's second season.
“Californians are threatened by an out-of-control administration that doesn't care about the constitution and believe that their power is not limited,” Democratic Congress president Robert Ribas said in a statement earlier this week. “That's why we provide laws that allocate resources to protect Californians from this urgent threat.”
The move comes the day after the Democratic governor returns from Washington. Federal Disaster Assistance More than 20 people have been killed in a devastating Los Angeles area wildfire that tore the neighborhood apart in January.
Signed by Newsom $2.5 billion package for fire relief Last month, he joined the law to fund the state's disaster response, including evacuation, evacuation of survivors and removing domestic hazardous waste. His administration said he hopes the federal government will refund the nation.
Republican lawmakers criticized funds for the lawsuit, saying the focus on Trump was distracting as the Los Angeles area recovers from the fire.
“This slash fund is not about solving real problems. It's a political stunt designed to distract us from the urgent issues facing our state, and fire victims. It's not a foreshadowing for me.'' This week.
Critics also said the law does not guarantee that funds will not be used to defend immigrants without legal status convicted of a serious felony.
After signing the funds into law, Newsom states that the money is not intended to be used for that purpose, and if he makes it clear that it is necessary, he will give lawmakers the following law. It encouraged it to pass. He said in a statement that the funding would support legal groups in “protecting the civil rights of California's most vulnerable residents.”
