'Aiding and abetting': Congressman threatens to defund California over plan to defy Trump
Raw StoryA North Carolina Republican lawmaker suggested on Fox News this week that the federal government should strip California of funding. Gavin Newsom plans a network of support programs to resist mass deportation efforts by the Trump administration, which may include the “creation of an Immigrant Support Network comprised of regional ‘hubs’ to connect at-risk individuals, their families, and communities with community systems — such as legal services, schools, labor unions, local governments, etc.” Rep. Greg Murphy previously railed against him in a post to X on Christmas Eve, saying, "Obstruction of Justice. "These are laws, these are national laws, and he doesn't get to pick and choose which one he gets," said Murphy. While California is running a budget deficit this year, the state is — according to the most recent statistics — one of a small handful that in most years contributes a greater amount in federal tax revenue from its citizens and businesses than it receives in the form of grants and transfer payments.
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