Some Democrats are getting smart. They understand that using tax dollars to defend criminals will hurt them at the polls. Newsom and his water/environmental policies have created the Los Angeles disaster. Deficits, high taxes and fighting Washington instead of making California better, these things add up. The 2026 election in California could turn into a 2024 election for Trump and the GOP.
“Hurtado, who represents parts of Kern County where many undocumented people live and work, worries how the bills could backfire on the state and its immigrant population.
“I think he will double down,” Hurtado said referencing Trump. “I don’t think ‘Trump-proofing’ or even calling it ‘Trump-proofing’ is really a winning strategy for California or immigrant communities.”
Hurtado pointed to the Border Patrol operation earlier this month in Kern County that resulted in 78 arrests.
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“It created terror,” she said. “It created terror whether you’re undocumented or you were born in the U.S.”
Guess this Democrat does not understand that criminals SHOULD create fear and terror. Does she, instead want to give these criminals a hug?
California Democrat worries Trump-related special session may backfire on immigration
Ashley Zavala, KCRA, 1/21/25 https://www.kcra.com/article/california-trump-special-session-concerns/63500919?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Email%20-%20Politics&utm_source=6790f2dc3e055c7e9644df05bec79296&brzu=&lctg=674ce1b2d702e32b6be02398&[email protected]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
California lawmakers on Wednesday will begin debate on proposals that will prepare the state for more legal battles and immigration fights with the Trump administration, but at least one Democratic State Senator has signaled she’s not sure how she’ll vote.
“The last thing I want to do is politicize the lives of individuals that are just trying to make ends meet,” said State Sen. Melissa Hurtado, D-Bakersfield, told KCRA 3 in an interview.
The proposals are part of a special legislative session that Gov. Gavin Newsom called days after Donald Trump was elected president. The bills specifically provide an extra $25 million to the California Department of Justice and set aside another $25 million for immigration legal and support services.
While lawmakers can logistically provide the funds quickly without a special session, state leaders and experts have acknowledged it’s mostly symbolic.
Hurtado, who represents parts of Kern County where many undocumented people live and work, worries how the bills could backfire on the state and its immigrant population.
“I think he will double down,” Hurtado said referencing Trump. “I don’t think ‘Trump-proofing’ or even calling it ‘Trump-proofing’ is really a winning strategy for California or immigrant communities.”
Hurtado pointed to the Border Patrol operation earlier this month in Kern County that resulted in 78 arrests.
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“It created terror,” she said. “It created terror whether you’re undocumented or you were born in the U.S.”
The State Senate’s Budget Committee will have the first hearing on the proposals at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Assembly is scheduled to hold hearings and vote on the issue next week.
Assemblyman Alex Lee, D-San Jose, said he was disappointed the legislature did not start the work sooner.
“I still think it’s very important that we have the ability to sue the Trump administration for many different things. Making sure our disaster relief gets in the hands of Californians because I’m afraid that’s what they’re going to play games with,” Lee said referencing the Los Angeles-area wildfire response.
Other Democrats, including Assemblyman Mike Gipson, D-Los Angeles, acknowledged the anxiety with Trump’s immigration-related executive orders. He hosted an event at the Capitol on Tuesday night to help the undocumented community cope with the new administration.
“We’ll do everything we can to ensure people are protected,” he said. “They live here, they are our neighbors. They are people we go to school with. To send them back to a place where they have no connection to, that’s the wrong thing to do.”
However, Republicans on Tuesday said Trump-related legislation is unnecessary.
“I think there’s a lot of other things we need to spend our money on,” said Assemblymember Heather Hadwick, R-Redding, who represents a part of Northern California that faces constant fire damage. “The Dixie Fire ripped through a million acres in our district, and we still have towns that are in recovery and that was 2021. Greenville is still run by generators. $25 million could go a long way.”
Others said California and the federal government need to find common ground.
“Instead of trying to fight against that just because we have different ideologies, we should see how we can work together, so that way we can move California forward together,” said Assemblyman David Tangipa, R-Fresno. “He’s our President, we have our leadership here, let’s work together because that’s what they’ve been telling us to do.”
Notice how the left LOVES accusing the Right of politicizing life? The irony is rich; the Left makes even the most openly non-political seem political, or at least worth politicizing.