Newsom threatens to cut state funding to universities that sign Trump’s political compact

Los Angeles Times ^ | Oct. 2, 2025 Updated 1:30 PM PT | Jaweed Kaleem, Melody Gutierrez and Aamer Madhani

[rovenstinez]

This is more fun watching than a cock fight.

[ComputerGuy]

Game on!

[FatherofFive]

Buy popcorn futures! This is getting good.

[4Runner]

Newsom is a jucking foke.

[HYPOCRACY]

He’s the Zelensky of CA. He has no cards...

Based on USC’s fiscal year 2024 financial data (ending June 30, 2024), the university received approximately $1.35 billion in total federal funding and an estimated $20–30 million in California state funding. This results in federal funding being roughly 45–67 times higher than state funding. These figures are derived from USC’s official reports and financial updates;

[The_Media_never_lie]

Can’t fedgov play this game, too?

[xp38]

Jerry: Marriage is a big step, Elaine. Your life’ll totally change.
Elaine Benes: Jerry, it’s three-thirty in the morning. I’m at a cockfight. What am I clinging to?

[blackdog]

Steelers Wheel......

[Yogafist]

The universities need to appeal to some judges in Texas or South Dakota or maybe even Oklahoma, to get this shut down.

[cross_bearer_02]

Mighty fascist of him, wouldn’t you say?

[shelterguy]

“””Steelers Wheel......””””

Yup.

[Karliner]

The left, getting bummed in the bum from both sides is a bummer

[Sarah Barracuda]

NewSCUM should stick to doing what he does best, setting cities on fire, he is really good at that

[Paladin2]

Gavin is working on his balanced State budget?

[faithhopecharity]

LASlimes characterizes getting rid of some of the Satanic racism at the university.... as “playing into Trump’s political agenda”

it is no wonder that the LASlimes lost so much of its franchise.

(And lest we forget, the LASlimes held.. and I believe still holds... the tape of Obammy or whatever his real name might be....spewing anti-American BS at a lunch with Moslem $$$$ donors)?

[Right Brigade]

Trump is pretty close to making Gavin act like “full grown baby.”

[metmom]

How about the feds just cut ALL federal funding for CA in response?

[metmom]

“If any California University signs this radical agreement, they’ll lose billions in state funding — including Cal Grants — instantly,” Newsom said. “California will not bankroll schools that sell out their students, professors, researchers, and surrender academic freedom.”

Could a person be more clueless?????????

What depth of deception and to think people CHOOSE to go that route. Unreal.

[butlerweave]

It’s safer to go with Trump