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The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding for California, an effort that could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources.

Agencies are being told to start identifying grants the administration can withhold from California. Sources said the administration is specifically considering a full termination of federal grant funding for the University of California and California State University systems.

Singling out one state for massive cuts would be an unusual move, but Donald Trump has long made Democratic-led California a target.

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[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 week ago

And just like they did in Maine, California will sue him and win.

[–] SolidShake@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

california doesnt even need federal funding. california funds everyone else.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 13 points 1 week ago

We also feed everyone else.

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[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 week ago

Looks like a class action lawsuit involving the people of California and the Feds.

[–] tomkatt@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago
[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Cali should stop paying taxes.

I'm not paying taxes to a fascist government. A State can figure out how to do it too.

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[–] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 14 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I'm so glad I paid my Federal taxes this year. /s

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[–] unabart@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He’s just jealous because California has the best TACOs.

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[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The federal government has irrevocably been compromised, US states need to be able to leave it. Preferably like the UK left the EU, without a civil war. It's only going to get worse, and reform is no longer possible, as too many branches have been compromised and midterms are likely to be compromised by Agent Kraskov and friends. As much as the Trump-Musk sideshow feud keeps going, it's not doing much and is not likely to do much to stop Trump.

[–] Cocopanda@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

This is a test of the Union that formed after the Civil War. We should have scrubbed the Electoral College then and we should have forced the redistribution of land to the slaves. With federal forces providing local police protection. So the palm colored people couldn't hurt them.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, Lincoln was murdered soon after the South surrendered, and Andrew Johnson, a drunken Confederate sympathizer took over as president, and led the post-war Reconstruction.

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[–] Jhuskindle@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

So pandering to Trump didn't help Newsom amazing how that works

[–] Zexks@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No taxation without representation.

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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wow, so I thought I was fucked when I had "California secedes" on my bingo card

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[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How many stories about a modern American civil war start with this exact scenario?

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