Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom approved $50 million in funds for legal battles against the Trump administration and immigration services Friday evening, just days after meeting with President Donald Trump about helping the state with disaster relief.
Special session discussions regarding the ‘Trump-proof’ legislation began on Jan. 9, when California lawmakers introduced a bill to have that state’s Department of Justice provide the state with $25 million to fund litigation against the Trump administration and another $25 million set aside for legal groups to defend illegal immigrants facing deportation. The signed bill, known as Senate Bill X1 2, states that it “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,…
