Posted on 01/13/2025 9:27:12 PM PST by grundle
SACRAMENTO, California — California Democrats have reached a $50 million agreement to shore up state and local legal defenses against the incoming Trump administration just a week ahead of the president-elect’s inauguration. Half the money would go to fending off any mass deportation plan the new president might enact early in his administration.
The move — the first of its kind in the nation that positions California to lead a second term resistance against Donald Trump — comes as Republicans bash state Democratic leaders for focusing on a highly partisan issue even as the southern part of the state suffers from historically devastating fires.
The deal includes $25 million Newsom had proposed for the state Department of Justice to fight the federal government in court shortly after Trump’s reelection in November — plus $25 million more proposed by state Senate leaders to defend immigrants against deportation, detention and wage theft. The $25 million proposed by the Senate would fund grants for legal nonprofits and immigration support centers.
“This funding agreement cements California’s readiness to serve as a bulwark against Trump’s extremist agenda,” said Senate Budget Chair Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat who’s expressed interest in one day replacing Rep. Nancy Pelosi, in a statement.
Floor votes on the so-called special session package could come as soon as this week. That would give Newsom time to sign the deal before Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20 and shift focus away from the session’s partisan feud to how Democrats are responding to the unfolding disaster in Los Angeles.
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*This* is what insurrection looks like.
And hey, Gavin. Your state’s largest city (and the nation’s second largest) is on fire. Shouldn’t you kind of be prioritizing that?
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:19-20 (King James Version)
You have the biggest disaster in America’s histoir and certainly in CA’s and what are the politicians of the state worried about? Not the tens of thousands whose homes are burned to the ground or the massive looting, let alone the lack of water to fight fires, their number one priority is stopping Trump from deporting illegals. There is tone deaf but these are tone braindead. Guess they are afraid they would run out of illegal arsonists to start the next dozen?
God is working in mysterious ways as he puts Trump in the White House in miraculous fashion and now, he has exposed the Communist neglect and indifference of the people by the Party who claims to care. Trump won due to his compassion and willingness to help the average working guy who has been the target of Dims for decades. They despise the White population and villainize them every chance they get which they finally said enough.
This is why when you see the current figurehead trying to bob and weave over the massive catastrophe their suspicions are verified. Governor Gasbag comes across as one of the most self-centered people in the country. He does not appear to understand he has done anything wrong or why people are blaming him for their misery. If he were Japanese he would have committed Hare-Kari by now.
When axed about the reservoir not having water for the fire hydrants, he first bounced it off the locals and will have an investigation. This is the oldest dodge in the books since every answer from now on will be no comment while an investigation is ongoing. This beats having to tell the truth which is the reservoir has been empty for over a year and some reports is it has been around two years.
The other question he is not answering is how long the hydrants have not been working since they have called off testing over the last few months. They claim it was a budgetary reason but most towns have the fire department check them during their down hours. It is very likely they were not working and they were hiding the fact from the firemen and public officials. Someone needs to find out how long these hydrants have not been working and why was the reservoir shut down for a year or two? This is borderline criminal neglect.
Governor Gasbag Pelosi Nephew is trying to blame it on Climate Change, but if there is such a thing why are you not fireproofing your state rather than Trump proofing it? He should have made sure all of the reservoirs were full to the brim knowing fire season was going to hit and you live in a desert. He should have spent the last decade clearing out the dead and dying trees, especially ones inside and around the city. Now it is too late and his response is too little.
Well managed and properly spaced forests stop fires rather than feed them. Legacy forest managers have numerous stories of raging fires being turned or stopped by making them fire resistant. This was never done or considered as he was a Sierra Club devotee who did not believe in cutting down trees no matter what the reason. They look at trees as more important than people, they would rather see a dead person than a chopped down tree and this is a perfect example. There will be no changes in forest management or water storage, only more restrictions of people in the forests.
This is their religion and their gods. The Sierra Club is their Vatican and Governor Gasbag is one of their High Priests who preaches the doxology of dirt worship. Loggers and lumber companies are the Infidels and sinners who need saving from their beliefs to the new more evolved truths. Twenty thousand homes destroyed in a firestorm is the results of their Godless Cult. It is time for America to turn away from this Satanic Religion and turn back to the one true God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is time for America to return to the Creator and away from His Creation to become stewards of his forests.
Pray for California’s Victims
$25 MILLION taxpayer DOLLARS to KEEP INVADERS from being sent back home.
TREASONOUS, IMO.
PROSECUTE EVERY ONE OF THE CALIF LEGISLATURE.
Cali tax dollars at work.
Yes indeed, that money would have kept many homes from burning down.
You can’t “Trump proof” anywhere for $50 million.
Not for a billion dollars. Not for anything.
California is just making themselves road kill and setting themselves on the road to crushing their economy and way of life
Just curious how much Fed.gov money does California receive.
Maybe Trump should “California-proof” the United States.
Perfect Newscum.
Knew we could count on you for such a stupid move.
Gavin is (will be) begging for $200 billion from Trump for LA cleanup, while at the same time, telling Trump he’s spending $50 million to refute Trump’s policies.
Trump should continue to totally ignore this idiot… not even a phone conversation.
Wow it was only 25 million Friday. Do citizens agree being held hostage while California goes to war?
guessing they haven’t been listening to tom homan
He OBVIOUSLY should.
They’re fools, the lot of them.
At all.
Gruesome newsome is a fool, plain and simple.
Looks like they don’t need any federal help after January 20.
Insurance and/or State of California will have to pay to rebuild.
Due to Climate Change, they may have to move to a new location.
Many insurance companies pulled out. CA is broke.
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