California's Democratic-dominated Assembly endorsed up to $50 million in funding Monday to defend the state's progressive policies against challenges by the…
California 's Democratic-dominated Assembly endorsed up to $50 million in funding Monday to defend the state's progressive policies against challenges by the Trump administration.
Republican leader James Gallagher called the plan a political stunt that sapped away time from dealing with wildfires and the soaring cost of living in the state. Rather than getting ready for a fight with Trump, “we could be talking about how we could make things more affordable,” he said. But after destructive wildfires broke out in January around Los Angeles, Newsom expanded the special session to also pass fire-relief funding. The move came after Republican lawmakers said the focus on Trump was misplaced as the blazes raged on.
Republican state Assemblymember Bill Essayli, who represents part of Southern California's Inland Empire, said at a recent committee hearing that moving forward with the funding for lawsuits was “incredibly tone-deaf.” The Legislature had approved about $6.5 million annually for the Department of Justice to defend the state against the federal government during Trump's first presidency. But the agency, over the course of four years, ended up spending much more than that.
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