{"id":2467424,"date":"2025-07-27T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T20:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-outrage-erupts-at-california-plan-to-stop-paying-criminal-illegals-legal-bills\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T16:38:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T20:38:32","slug":"leftist-outrage-erupts-at-california-plan-to-stop-paying-criminal-illegals-legal-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-outrage-erupts-at-california-plan-to-stop-paying-criminal-illegals-legal-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftist Outrage Erupts At California Plan To Stop Paying Criminal Illegals&#8217; Legal Bills"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fleftist-outrage-erupts-at-california-plan-to-stop-paying-criminal-illegals-legal-bills%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=2467424&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>California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new measure prohibiting illegal immigrants with felony convictions from receiving taxpayer-funded legal aid for immigration cases starting in 2026. This policy change marks the first adjustment to California&#8217;s Equal Access Fund, which has provided legal services sence 1999. The move has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-trump-criticizes-biden-campaign-for-vp-debate-says-it-would-be-unfair-to-whoever-kamala-harris-chooses-15\/\" title=\"Team Trump criticizes Biden campaign for VP debate, says it would be unfair to whoever Kamala Harris chooses\">sparked notable backlash<\/a> from over 70 organizations and advocates who argue it will harm low-income immigrant communities by instilling fear and reducing access to vital legal assistance. Critics,including the California Immigrant policy Centre and the Legal Aid Association of California,warn that the policy rollback comes <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid intensified federal immigration enforcement<\/a> and community unrest. Supporters of the measure highlight the financial burden of illegal immigration on California taxpayers, citing figures that far exceed the funding allocated for legal aid programs.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Deep blue California has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/save-act-heads-to-house-floor-to-stop-noncitizen-vote\/\" title=\"SAVE Act Heads To House Floor To Stop Noncitizen Vote\">barred illegal immigrants<\/a> with felony convictions from receiving taxpayer-funded legal aid in immigration cases, sparking outrage from some activists in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the measure as part of his 2025 budget, emphasizing in his Feb. 7 signed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SBx1-2-Signing-Message.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">note<\/a>&nbsp;to the state Senate that no taxpayer money in the budget should support &ldquo;immigration-related legal services for noncitizens convicted of serious or violent felonies.&rdquo; The change is set to take effect starting in 2026 and will be the first change regarding who is eligible for California&rsquo;s Equal Access Fund since the program&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calbar.ca.gov\/Access-to-Justice\/Legal-Services-Trust-Fund-Program\/Equal-Access-Fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">creation<\/a> in 1999, The Latin Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latintimes.com\/california-limit-legal-aid-some-undocumented-immigrants-felony-records-587287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over 70 organizations in June issued public statements and sent letters to Newsom and state lawmakers demanding a reversal, CalMatters <a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/justice\/2025\/06\/immigrant-legal-aid-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This prohibition would have a devastating impact on low-income Californians seeking immigration legal assistance, likely stoking fear and creating a chilling effect on client communities in need of vital legal services,&rdquo; Doan Nguyen, the California State Bar&rsquo;s director of the Office of Access and Inclusion, told CalMatters in June.<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Huizar of the California Immigrant Policy Center said the policy signed by Newsom &ldquo;rolls back&rdquo; progress, CapRadio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capradio.org\/articles\/2025\/07\/21\/amid-ice-arrests-california-puts-new-limits-on-legal-aid-for-some-undocumented-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now is not the time to add restrictions excluding people from access to life-changing services,&rdquo; Huizar said. He also claimed that the present time is one &ldquo;when federal agents have arrested over 1,600 people in Southern California, separating families, violating constitutional rights and terrorizing neighborhoods.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Huizar&rsquo;s comments came weeks after a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/06\/10\/los-angeles-new-york-city-dallas-austin-ice-riots-national-gaurd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">violent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/06\/08\/national-guard-deployed-to-la-amid-ice-raid-riots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">riots<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/06\/25\/anti-ice-california-senator-padilla-close-activists-helped-spark-los-angeles-riots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">opposing<\/a> U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement erupted in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Lorin Klein of the Legal Aid Association of California warned that California&rsquo;s policy change &ldquo;just creates fear in communities that are already afraid,&rdquo; according to CapRadio.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The more we scare people, the more they go underground and don&rsquo;t seek help,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Federation for American Immigration Reform, the Equal Access Fund alone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairus.org\/blog\/2025\/07\/25\/illegal-alien-felons-california-lose-taxpayer-funded-legal-aid-activists-mad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">paid<\/a> for more than $8 million in immigration-related legal services in 2024. Another $10 million &mdash; also exclusively for immigration legal aid &mdash; was recently added to a separate program run by the California Department of Social Services, which does not serve felons, according to FAIR.<\/p>\n<p>However, the amount of money doled out by these programs is dwarfed by the over $30 billion burden of illegal immigration placed on California taxpayers in 2023, according to FAIR.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, approved this policy as part of the 2025 budget. In his February 7th message to the state Senate, he stressed that no public funds should be used for &#8220;immigration-related legal services for noncitizens convicted of serious or violent felonies.&#8221; This rule will take effect in 2026 and marks the first eligibility change to California&#8217;s Equal Access Fund since its inception in 1999. Over 70 organizations publicly opposed the decision in June, urging Newsom and lawmakers to reconsider. Critics warn that this restriction could severely harm low-income immigrants seeking legal help by fostering fear and discouraging them from pursuing necessary services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2467425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Newsom-Illegals.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4045,3813,55043],"class_list":["post-2467424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california","tag-immigration","tag-leftism-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Newsom-Illegals.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467424","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2467424"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2467428,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467424\/revisions\/2467428"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2467425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2467424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2467424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2467424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}