{"id":2333444,"date":"2024-08-29T11:40:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T15:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-dems-could-offer-up-to-150000-for-illegals-to-buy-homes\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T11:45:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T15:45:46","slug":"ca-dems-could-offer-up-to-150000-for-illegals-to-buy-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-dems-could-offer-up-to-150000-for-illegals-to-buy-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"CA Dems Could Offer Up To $150,000 For Illegals To Buy Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fca-dems-could-offer-up-to-150000-for-illegals-to-buy-homes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2333444&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A new law passed by California&#8217;s state legislature may soon \u2064allow \u200cillegal immigrants to access significant down\u2064 payment assistance through the state&#8217;s housing program, known as the &#8220;Dream for \u2062All Program.&#8221; This program,\u200b which assists first-time homebuyers by providing loan aid of up\u2063 to 20% of a property&#8217;s value \u200b(with\u2064 a maximum of\u200c $150,000), will now\u2063 consider applications\u200d from undocumented\u2062 residents. \u2063The decision has \u2063sparked controversy, particularly \u200camong Republicans, including Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher, who \u200bcriticized the bill for potentially \u2062exacerbating both the housing \u2064crisis and issues at the southern border. Governor Gavin Newsom has not yet expressed support for the initiative. As California faces severe housing shortages, with a reported deficit\u200d of 4.5 million homes nationwide, this legislation aims \u200cto support undocumented immigrants, adding complexity to an already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/recession-drums-beat-louder-as-key-economic-indicator-falls-for-18th-straight-month\/\" title=\"Recession looms as vital economic indicator drops for 18th consecutive month.\">strained\u2064 housing market<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Illegal immigrants in California could soon be eligible for tens of thousands of dollars in down payment assistance under a new law sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Democrats in the state legislature passed Assembly Bill 1840 requiring the California Housing Finance Authority&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/california-would-give-undocumented-first-time-homebuyers-funds-despite-budget-deficit-advances\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dream for All Program<\/a>,&rdquo; which provides residents financial assistance to purchase homes, to consider applications from illegal immigrants. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calhfa.ca.gov\/dream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">program <\/a>offers first-time homebuyers loan assistance of up to 20 percent of a property&rsquo;s value with a cap of $150,000. Buyers then pay back the loan plus up to 20 percent of any property appreciation depending on income. <\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/california-housing-loans-undocumented-immigrants-legislature-newsom-0882972ed1de9fd33e2800d1c699accd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">passed<\/a> the changes to the program to include illegal immigrants along party lines Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>California Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher slammed the bill in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t know it was possible to make the border crisis and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hidden-homeless-more-people-living-in-vehicles-due-to-covid-hardships\/\" title=\"\u2018Hidden Homeless\u2019: More People Living In Vehicles Due To COVID Hardships\">housing crisis worse<\/a> with just one vote,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-dem-leader-ends-cuomo-impeachment-threat-says-cant-impeach-and-remove-once-out-of-office\/\" title=\"State Dem Leader Ends Cuomo Impeachment Threat, Says Can\u2019t \u2018Impeach And Remove\u2019 Once Out Of Office\">assembly leader<\/a> said. &ldquo;But Democrats found a way. Giving taxpayer-funded housing subsidies to illegal immigrants will drive costs even higher and encourage more chaos at the border. This is crazy and it needs to stop.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/gavin-newsom-wont-commit-giving-california-migrants-150000-1945006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According <\/a>to Newsweek, Newsom &ldquo;hasn&rsquo;t indicated his support for the program.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>California is ranked among the worst states for housing as the nation copes with a coast-to-coast shortage as Americans increasingly struggle to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-home-prices-hit-record-highs-in-60-percent-of-key-markets\/\" title=\"60% of key US markets experience record high home prices.\">find affordable homes<\/a> to purchase. <a href=\"https:\/\/zillow.mediaroom.com\/2024-06-18-The-U-S-is-now-short-4-5-million-homes-as-the-housing-deficit-grows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According <\/a>to Zillow, the U.S. was short of more than 4.5 million homes in 2022, with Los Angeles, San Francisco, Riverside, San Diego, Sacramento, and San Jose each within the top 50 major metropolitan areas facing the highest housing deficits.<\/p>\n<p>The crisis at the southern border has only added heightened stress to an already thin housing market with few opportunities for affordable home ownership. More than <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/06\/05\/biden-announces-border-action-after-claiming-hands-were-tied\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 million<\/a> illegal immigrants have crossed under President Joe Biden, competing with American residents looking for properties to buy or rent. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tax-funded-group-offering-30000-for-non-citizens-in-oregon\/\" title=\"Tax-Funded Group Offering ,000 For Non-Citizens In Oregon\">tax-funded group<\/a> in Oregon is already <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/23\/tax-funded-group-offering-30000-for-non-citizen-homebuyers-in-oregon-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">offering <\/a>non-citizen homebuyers $30,000 for down payments.<\/p>\n<p>Politicians in both parties have begun to target federal land as an avenue to address the housing crisis. Vast acreages opened up for new settlement have historically served an expanding nation&rsquo;s housing needs, but in recent decades far-left lawmakers have obstructed efforts to open public property to new development while Americans flock to major cities.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans on Capitol Hill have <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/15\/bidens-land-grab-crusade-thwarts-bipartisan-efforts-to-develop-housing-on-federal-land\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">proposed<\/a> legislation to allow the sale of federal property to state and local governments to embark on home construction. While Democrats welcome the opportunity to build new homes on federal land, the proposals backed by the incumbent administration are restricted to crowded urban spaces within pre-existing development zones. The Biden White House has been resistant to the development of federal property for anything other than the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/04\/12\/biden-plans-giant-expansion-of-two-national-monuments-in-130000-acre-land-grab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">creation<\/a> of quasi-national parks kept off limits to resource use through the 1906 Antiquities Act.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has made shutting down 30 percent of the nation&rsquo;s land and waterways from resource development by 2030 a hallmark goal of the administration. The aggressive land campaign provoked a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/21\/utah-files-lawsuit-to-reclaim-state-control-over-public-lands-locked-up-by-federal-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lawsuit<\/a> from Republicans in Utah to allow states claim jurisdiction over unappropriated lands within their borders, some of which could be used to build the 4.5 million houses that the United States is short.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illegal immigrants in California may soon qualify for substantial down payment assistance thanks to a new law that has been forwarded to Governor Gavin Newsom. On Wednesday, state legislature Democrats approved Assembly Bill 1840, which mandates that the California Housing Finance Authority&#8217;s &#8220;Dream for All Program&#8221; consider applications from undocumented immigrants. This program offers first-time homebuyers financial aid of up to 20% of a home&#8217;s value, capped at $150,000. Recipients are required to repay the loan along with up to 20% of any increase in property value based on their income.<\/p>\n<p>The legislative changes were passed along party lines on Wednesday night. California Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher criticized the bill, stating, &#8220;I didn\u2019t know it was possible to worsen both the border crisis and housing crisis with just one vote.&#8221; He argued that providing taxpayer-funded housing subsidies to illegal immigrants would exacerbate costs and create more disorder at the border.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by Newsweek, Governor Newsom has not yet expressed his stance on this initiative. California is facing significant housing challenges amid a nationwide shortage of affordable homes; Zillow reported a deficit of over 4.5 million homes in 2022, with major cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco among those most affected.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing situation at the southern border has intensified pressure on an already strained housing market as over 10 million illegal immigrants have entered under President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration, competing for available properties alongside American residents. In Oregon, a tax-funded organization is already offering non-citizen homebuyers $30,000 for down payments.<\/p>\n<p>Both political parties are now looking at federal land as a potential solution to address the housing crisis. Historically used for new settlements as populations grew, public lands have faced opposition from far-left lawmakers who resist development efforts while urban areas continue attracting residents.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans in Congress have proposed legislation allowing state and local governments access to federal property for home construction projects. While Democrats support building new homes on federal land, current proposals from the Biden administration focus only on densely populated urban areas within existing development zones. The White House has shown reluctance towards using federal land for purposes other than creating quasi-national parks protected by resource use restrictions established under the Antiquities Act of 1906.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden aims to designate 30% of U.S. land and waterways off-limits from resource development by 2030\u2014a goal that recently led Republicans in Utah to file lawsuits seeking state jurisdiction over unappropriated lands within their borders that could potentially accommodate some of the nation&#8217;s shortfall of houses.<\/p>\n<p>Tristan Justice serves as The Federalist&#8217;s western correspondent and authors Social Justice Redux\u2014a conservative newsletter focused on culture and wellness topics\u2014while also contributing pieces for various publications including The Washington Examiner and Fox News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2333445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/7094355725_341155b160_k-1-e1724940033326.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[39651,25147,39318,32165],"class_list":["post-2333444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-ca-dems","tag-homeownership","tag-housing-assistance","tag-illegal-immigrants"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/7094355725_341155b160_k-1-e1724940033326.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2333444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2333445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2333444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2333444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2333444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}