Shamefully, CA Gov. Newsom Signs $50M ‘Trump-Proofing’ State Legislative Package

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Meanwhile, by clearing away bureaucratic debris and ensuring the wildfire-destroyed area rebuilds aren’t subject to “climate crisis” idiocy. Trump’s special envoy Richard Grenell is the de facto governor of the Golden State.

Hard no, @GavinNewsom.
This is why we must have strings on the Federal money we send to California.
Without commonsense reforms, @GavinNewsom and his cronies will ensure we have another catastrophic fire without water available to fight it. https://t.co/CSvNa3VZnG

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) February 7, 2025

 "Gavin Newsom just said the Pacific Palisades will have to be rebuilt considering “climate change.” RIP Pacific Palisades."

Broc Smith

"Legal Insurrection readers may recall that in the wake of the Greater Los Angeles wildfires, the state Legislature considered spending $50 million “Trump-proofing” the state: $25 million for lawfare, and $25 million for supporting illegal immigrants."

"The move was tone-deaf and poorly received by all voters, red and blue alike.

"The state legislature consequently tabled it—temporarily.

"While the rest of the nation has been focused on President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) exposing the vast amount of waste, fraud, and abuse in our government agencies, California Democrats voted for it and Governor Gavin Newsom signed it."

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.