California Democrats Pilloried for Prioritizing Spending on ‘Trump-Proofing’ State as Los Angeles Burns
A $50 million legal defense fund proposed by the state legislature sparks complaints as disaster costs soar.

As deadly wildfires continue to rage across Los Angeles, quickly becoming the costliest natural disaster in California history, Governor Newsom and state Democrats at Sacramento finalized plans to spend nearly $50 million to pay for “Trump Proofing” the Golden State and providing legal aid to undocumented immigrants.
Democratic legislators worked last week to get an agreement for the funding, which was included in four special session bills introduced on the state house floor on Friday, according to Politico. A final vote on the agreement is expected Tuesday.
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