Newsom Approves $50 Million to Help Migrants, Fight Trump Agenda

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a pair of bills allocating $50 millionBloomberg Terminal to fight the Trump administration in court and provide legal aid for immigrants, escalating the state’s efforts to push back against the president’s policies.

The funding package, approved by the Democratic-led legislature in a special session called by Newsom, directs $25 million to Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office for litigation against the federal government and another $25 million to help nonprofit groups providing legal-aid services to undocumented immigrants.