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Newsom Faces Backlash Over $50M Immigration Defense Fund

Nearly one month after several parts of Los Angeles were engulfed in flames, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two California bills into law allocating $50 million to fight the Trump administration’s agenda, especially on illegal immigration. Amid the ongoing relief efforts in Southern California, some residents are expressing their displeasure with the governor’s move.

Greg Burt, vice president of the California Family Council, told The Washington Stand, “Gov. Newsom’s decision to spend $50 million of taxpayer funds on lawsuits against federal immigration policies and legal services for illegal immigrants demonstrates a reckless disregard for California families. This sends a dangerous message: Some people must follow the law to become legal residents or citizens while others can break it with state-funded protection.”

Both pieces of legislation came from Newsom, who…

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