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Yahoo
an hour ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump administration weighs pulling education grants for California
The Trump administration is considering cutting federal education funds to California, according to people familiar with the administration's thinking. The discussion comes as Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump feud over the president's deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles to stop immigration protests. A Trump administration employee, who was not permitted to speak publicly about the administration's plans, told POLITICO the Education Department may stop the disbursement of 'formula funds,' which are awards based on a predetermined formula created by Congress. The administration has not yet reached a final decision, according to a separate person familiar with the discussions. But there is some uncertainty over the department's ability to pull funding that is not directly connected to California's state department of education. 'No taxpayer should be forced to fund the demise of our country, and that's what California is doing through its lunatic anti-energy, soft-on-crime, pro-child mutilation and pro-sanctuary policies,' said Kush Desai, a White House spokesperson. 'The Trump administration is committed to ending this nightmare and restoring the California Dream. No final decisions, however, on any potential future action by the Administration have been made.' California's public schools receive nearly $8 billion annually from the U.S. Education Department, which supports programs for low-income students and students with disabilities. The University of California and California State University, two of the largest public university systems in the country, both receive billions from the federal government. Both university systems are also under financial pressure. The UC and CSU each face a 3 percent budget cut this year, which amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars for each institution. Trump has made other threats to pull federal funding from the state in recent months. In May, the president threatened to strip federal funding if a transgender athlete participated in a girls' track meet.
Politico
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Politico
Trump administration weighs pulling education grants for California
The Trump administration is considering cutting federal education funds to California, according to people familiar with the administration's thinking. The discussion comes as Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump feud over the president's deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles to stop immigration protests. A Trump administration employee, who was not permitted to speak publicly about the administration's plans, told POLITICO the Education Department may stop the disbursement of 'formula funds,' which are awards based on a predetermined formula created by Congress. The administration has not yet reached a final decision, according to a separate person familiar with the discussions. But there is some uncertainty over the department's ability to pull funding that is not directly connected to California's state department of education. 'No taxpayer should be forced to fund the demise of our country, and that's what California is doing through its lunatic anti-energy, soft-on-crime, pro-child mutilation and pro-sanctuary policies,' said Kush Desai, a White House spokesperson. 'The Trump administration is committed to ending this nightmare and restoring the California Dream. No final decisions, however, on any potential future action by the Administration have been made.' California's public schools receive nearly $8 billion annually from the U.S. Education Department, which supports programs for low-income students and students with disabilities. The University of California and California State University, two of the largest public university systems in the country, both receive billions from the federal government. Both university systems are also under financial pressure. The UC and CSU each face a 3 percent budget cut this year, which amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars for each institution. Trump has made other threats to pull federal funding from the state in recent months. In May, the president threatened to strip federal funding if a transgender athlete participated in a girls' track meet.
Axios
a day ago
- Politics
- Axios
Trump-Newsom feud boils over during immigration protests in LA
The immigration protests in Los Angeles are the latest flashpoint in a simmering battle between the Trump administration and California with the federal government repeatedly threatening to cut funding to the state. The big picture: Clashes over progressive ideologies on climate, transgender rights and immigration are at the center of President Trump's issue with the Golden State — but California's Democratic leaders are putting up a fight. The president has repeatedly threatened the state with funding cuts and a continued federal immigration crackdown despite recent protests in California cities including Los Angeles and nearby Paramount. The latest: Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard members to California on Saturday in response to protests sparked by recent federal immigration sweeps in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advocated for immigrants targeted in the sweeps and said her office was in "close coordination with immigrant rights community organizations." Trump lambasted Bass and the state's governor, further deepening the ongoing divide. California plans to sue the administration for federalizing the National Guard. How Trump has threatened California's funding? The president recently threatened to cut funding to California if it continues allowing transgender athletes to compete in women's sports, doubling down after a trans high schooler won state championships. He's poised to toss out California's stringent auto emissions standards. His move to halt student visa interviews and revoke visas for Chinese students jeopardizes California universities, which have more international students than any other state. And Trump has clashed with Gov. Gavin Newsom over the state's response to the Los Angeles-area fires and previously threatened to withhold federal aid if the state doesn't agree to the president's demands. What they're saying: Amid reports of funding cuts to the state, White House spokesperson Kush Desai told Axios in an emailed statement Friday: "No taxpayer should be forced to fund the demise of our country, and that's what California is doing through its lunatic anti-energy, soft-on-crime, pro-child mutilation, and pro-sanctuary policies." The Trump administration, he said, "is committed to ending this nightmare and restoring the California Dream." "No final decisions, however, on any potential future action by the Administration have been made, and any discussion suggesting otherwise should be considered pure speculation," Desai said. How California Gov. Newsom responded Newsom responded to the report Friday that alleged Trump would cut funding, making a threat of his own to stop paying the state's federal taxes. "Californians pay the bills for the federal government. We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back." Tagging Trump, he added, "Maybe it's time to cut that off." Zoom out: The state is suing the administration and is doing so at nearly double the rate of Trump's first term — with no plans to slow down, per CalMatters, a nonprofit news outlet.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens California
SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday suggested California consider withholding tens of billions in annual federal tax dollars amid reports Donald Trump is preparing funding cuts targeting the state. Newsom's suggestion came after CNN reported the president was considering a 'full termination' of federal grant funding for California's universities. 'Californians pay the bills for the federal government. We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back,' the Democratic governor said in an X post Friday afternoon, referencing a recent analysis from the Rockefeller Institute that California contributed about $83 billion more in federal taxes in 2022 than it received back from Washington. 'Maybe it's time to cut that off,' he added. White House spokesperson Kush Desai, asked to comment on Newsom's post, threw cold water on mass funding cuts but blasted California for what he said were 'lunatic anti-energy, soft-on-crime, pro-child mutilation, and pro-sanctuary policies.' 'The Trump administration is committed to ending this nightmare and restoring the California Dream,' Desai said in a statement. 'No final decisions, however, on any potential future action by the Administration have been made, and any discussion suggesting otherwise should be considered pure speculation.' Trump has wielded federal funding as leverage to push its politics on California before. The president last month threatened to choke off the state's cash flow if a transgender athlete participated in a state girls' track meet. Newsom's biting suggestion comes as the governor escalates his anti-Trump rhetoric, even as he asks the White House for economic assistance. Newsom in early May blamed tariffs for ripping $16 billion from California's state budget, but has at the same time sought federal disaster relief for the recent Los Angeles wildfires and privately consulted Trump officials about ways to bolster the state's flagging film industry. Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas also floated withholding federal taxes Friday in a post on the social media site Bluesky shortly before Newsom raised the issue. He dismissed the rumored grant cancellations as 'unconstitutional and vindictive.' 'We're the nation's economic engine and the largest donor state, and deserve our fair share,' Rivas wrote. 'I'll use every legal and constitutional tool available to defend CA — we must look at every option, including withholding federal taxes.' State Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire similarly vowed to defend California from 'this President's illegal and unprecedented attack on our state' in an X post Friday, but he stopped short of suggesting the state should withhold federal taxes. State leaders have tried to starve Trump's Washington of tax revenues before; in 2017, then-Senate President Kevin de León proposed a state tax credit scheme that would have allowed residents to sidestep a federal tax hike targeting California. Two New York mayoral candidates, former state Assemblymember Michael Blake and current state Sen. Jessica Ramos, similary suggested withholding the city's federal tax dollars during a Democratic primary debate Wednesday evening.
Politico
4 days ago
- Politics
- Politico
Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens California
SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday suggested California consider withholding tens of billions in annual federal tax dollars amid reports Donald Trump is preparing funding cuts targeting the state. Newsom's suggestion came after CNN reported the president was considering a 'full termination' of federal grant funding for California's universities. 'Californians pay the bills for the federal government. We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back,' the Democratic governor said in an X post Friday afternoon, referencing a recent analysis from the Rockefeller Institute that California contributed about $83 billion more in federal taxes in 2022 than it received back from Washington. 'Maybe it's time to cut that off,' he added. White House spokesperson Kush Desai, asked to comment on Newsom's post, threw cold water on mass funding cuts but blasted California for what he said were 'lunatic anti-energy, soft-on-crime, pro-child mutilation, and pro-sanctuary policies.' 'The Trump administration is committed to ending this nightmare and restoring the California Dream,' Desai said in a statement. 'No final decisions, however, on any potential future action by the Administration have been made, and any discussion suggesting otherwise should be considered pure speculation.' Trump has wielded federal funding as leverage to push its politics on California before. The president last month threatened to choke off the state's cash flow if a transgender athlete participated in a state girls' track meet. Newsom's biting suggestion comes as the governor escalates his anti-Trump rhetoric, even as he asks the White House for economic assistance. Newsom in early May blamed tariffs for ripping $16 billion from California's state budget, but has at the same time sought federal disaster relief for the recent Los Angeles wildfires and privately consulted Trump officials about ways to bolster the state's flagging film industry. Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas also floated withholding federal taxes Friday in a post on the social media site Bluesky shortly before Newsom raised the issue. He dismissed the rumored grant cancellations as 'unconstitutional and vindictive.' 'We're the nation's economic engine and the largest donor state, and deserve our fair share,' Rivas wrote. 'I'll use every legal and constitutional tool available to defend CA — we must look at every option, including withholding federal taxes.' State Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire similarly vowed to defend California from 'this President's illegal and unprecedented attack on our state' in an X post Friday, but he stopped short of suggesting the state should withhold federal taxes. State leaders have tried to starve Trump's Washington of tax revenues before; in 2017, then-Senate President Kevin de León proposed a state tax credit scheme that would have allowed residents to sidestep a federal tax hike targeting California. Two New York mayoral candidates, former state Assemblymember Michael Blake and current state Sen. Jessica Ramos, similary suggested withholding the city's federal tax dollars during a Democratic primary debate Wednesday evening.
