Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of grants and funding for California
a year ago
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- #California funding
- The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large portion of federal funding for California, possibly starting as soon as Friday.
- Agencies are identifying grants to withhold, with reports suggesting all research grants to California may be canceled.
- President Trump has frequently targeted Democratic-led California, using funding cuts as leverage for his agenda.
- Recent examples include threats over transgender athlete policies, $126.4M flood prevention cuts, and disputes over wildfire handling.
- Higher education in California could be severely impacted, with universities expressing concerns over potential funding losses.
- GOP Rep. Darrell Issa advised universities to provide specifics on grants to advocate for essential funding rather than opposing all cuts.