The California governor allocated $50 million to counter Trump's immigration plans.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills allocating $50 million for legal battles against the Donald Trump administration and for providing legal assistance to immigrants. This move will strengthen the state's efforts to counteract the policies of the new president.

This information was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing Bloomberg.

The funding package, approved by the Democrat-led legislature during a special session convened by Newsom, directs $25 million to Attorney General Rob Bonta's office for lawsuits against the federal government, and another $25 million to support nonprofit groups that provide legal aid to undocumented migrants.

The funding comes at a time when California is preparing to resume legal action due to President Donald Trump's promise to carry out mass deportations, impose restrictions on federal aid, and roll back environmental protections.

Bloomberg reminded that during Trump's first presidential term, the state sued the federal government over 100 times. Lawmakers stated that they expect further lawsuits on many of the same issues.

Recently, the California government has already challenged Trump's order to eliminate birthright citizenship and to freeze federal grants and loans. Judges blocked both actions.

Earlier, RBK-Ukraine reported that on February 6, the Trump administration sued the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago. The president claims that their sanctuary city policies hinder federal authorities from enforcing immigration laws.

We also wrote that Trump terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 300,000 Venezuelans in the U.S., making them vulnerable to potential deportation in the coming months.