Half allocated to state’s justice department while other half set aside for legal groups to defend immigrantsGavin Newsom, the California governor, signed laws on Friday setting aside $50m to help the state protect its policies from challenges by the Trump administration and defend immigrants amid the president’s mass-deportation plans.One of the laws allocates $25m for the state’s department of justice to fight legal battles against the federal government, and another sets aside $25m in part for legal groups to defend immigrants facing possible deportation. During his first presidency, Trump sparred with California over climate laws, water policy, immigrant rights and more, and the state filed or joined more than 100 legal actions against the administration. The same fights are reemerging in the early days of Trump’s second term. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/07/california-governor-50-million-trump-immigration
Author : Associated Press
Publish date : 2025-02-08 02:36:00
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