SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) – The state of California is studying ways to suspend financial transfers to Washington after the Trump administration threatened to withhold federal money from sanctuary cities, KPIX 5 has learned.
ALSO READ:
- Sanctuary Cities Grapple With Trump’s Threat To Pull Federal Funding
- Mayor: San Francisco Will Remain Sanctuary City
- Trump Moves To Build Border Wall, Block Sanctuary City Funding
Officials are looking for money that flows through Sacramento to the federal government that could be used to offset the potential loss of billions of dollars’ worth of federal funds if President Trump makes good on his threat to punish cities and states that don’t cooperate with federal agents’ requests to turn over undocumented immigrants, a senior government source in Sacramento said.
The federal funds pay for a variety of state and local programs from law enforcement to homeless shelters.
“California could very well become an organized non-payer,” said Willie Brown, Jr, a former speaker of the state Assembly in an interview recorded Friday for KPIX 5’s Sunday morning news. “They could recommend non-compliance with the federal tax code.”
California is among a handful of so-called “donor states,” which pay more in taxes to the federal Treasury than they receive in government funding.
Right on CA !
Would be wonderful if they also found a way for this to work for withholding for individuals and corporations as well. #calexit
Sheesh, what are we coming too? We commend and reward people who come here illegally, put stress on our healthcare system, lower our economy, and bring crime elements to our nation.
Glad Trump is in office to turn this BS around.
And we could cut their water off
Fake News! Cal can’t do any of these things without a war.
If they really do this I hope they at least have the decency to wait until I make some popcorn. It should be damned entertaining watching DC put the smack-down on Commiefornia!
So rather than compromise CA will stoop to level. Disgusting. Only people hurt are citizens.