California Democrats approve $50M budget to help Newsom 'Trump-proof' the state

(The Hill) California Democrats have authorized $50 million in state funding as part of an overall drive to protect residents from what lawmakers believe to be “inhumane” threats posed by President-elect Trump’s forthcoming administration.

State Senate Budget Committee Chair Scott Wiener (D) announced Monday he would amend legislation to provide $25 million to support legal aid services for California residents at risk of deportation. The bill is the result of a special legislative session that began last month, amid Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) efforts to “Trump-proof” the Golden State from potential federal interference.

Wiener’s Monday announcement, made on behalf of the Senate Democratic Caucus, complements another $25 million authorized by state Assembly member Jesse Gabriel (D). Those funds will go to the California Department of Justice — a measure Newsom began seeking last month, at the start of the special legislative session.

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