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Following President Donald Trump’s Directive in January to temporarily freeze a particular federal assistance to countries and agencies (an effort that has since been stopped by a federal judge), the administration Moved to reduce another source of key fundingCalmatters’ reports Mikhail ZinshteynS
On Monday, National Health Institutes planned to introduce their new policy to restrict funds it provides for universities in the United States for research up to 15% – about half of campuses to study the average percentages are currently receiving.
Although money does not fund specific research, it is vital for institutions so that they can maintain laboratories, pay for administrative maintenance and support for staff costs. NIH’s actions prompted California, along with 21 other states, to sue the Trump administration and a federal judge ruled on Monday to block the change of policy.
In 2023-24, the University of California received more than $ 2 billion from NIH for research and “Over the last year audited”, California State University received $ 158 million, According to the court caseS The claim also claims that the cap is “arbitrary and capricious” and violates Congress powers to control how institutes can use money.
- Michael DrakeThe President of the UC, who supports the case: “This is not only an attack on science, but also in the American Health writes a big one. We have to face this harmful, misconceptions. “
More money woes: In addition to Trump, limiting federal research money, Governor Gavin Newsom suggested Reducing $ 375 million from Cal State budgetMichael writes.
The largest public four-year university system in the country is already fighting budget shortage due to increasing costs of laborGreater needs of students and decline in enrollment after the pandemic. The Newsom plan will be an almost 8% reduction in the system budget, which can lead to Cal State fired teachers, attracting academic programs and cancellation of degree programs.
This is already happening in some campuses, including San Francisco and Sonoma state.
Read more about NIH funding and CAL STATE budget problems In the stories of Michael.
Trial: Calmatters follows the court cases that California filed against the Trump administration. See it hereS
Calletatters events: On February 25 Calmatters’ Adam Echelman He will hold a panel to discuss what the state is doing to help the employment results of Californians between the ages of 16 to 24 years. Sign up here To attend the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles or practically.
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No money for support 36 treatment
Proposal 36, which supporters said it would limit crime by increasing penalties for certain drug crimes and theft, has come into force nearly two months ago. But how well it applies so far?
Calm Kayla Mihalovich He explains that some crimes according to Prop. 36 are no longer considered a violation, but rather a “crime, a mandate of treatment”, and violators can either choose treatment or serve time in prison. But as more and more people are charged with this new crime, the county has no funding and resources for the treatment that the law should provide.
As of February 7, about 30 people have been charged with a crime, a term of treatment in Yolo County; Approximately 130 people in Stanislaus County; and more than 500 people in Orange County. But the preliminary findings show that only a handful of people are placed in the treatment.
Prop. 36 also calls on a drug expert to make estimates. For example, in Yolo County, three people have requested treatment assessments. But no one has been conducted since February 3, as no agency has no resources, according to the Director of the County for Health and Human Services.
Republican legislators who supported the measure have called for more gorgeous Program. 36 Financing that Non -Party Legislative Analyzer The predicted can cost Dozens to hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
The application behavior does not match political promises
As the Trump administration continues to increase ImmigrationOne main point of talking from Trump is that his mass deportations will target criminals and abusers.
But immigrants without criminal records are also caught in US immigration and the application of customs executives: from January 20 to February 2, less than half of the arrested approximately 8,200 people had penalty, according to the arrest of less than 8,200 people have had penalty, according to the arrest of criminal sentences, less than the arrested sentences Propublica and Texas TribuneS
Speaking to the deported and family members, Calmatters’ Wendy Fry thoroughly Four recent deportations from CaliforniaIncluding Joel Jacuunde. His wife Estephanie Penya said her husband came to the United States legally in 1999 and had a green card. After entering the San Francisco Immigration Office for January registration, Penja said he was told that he was not free to leave and that the agents were pressing him to sign a voluntary removal form. Since then, Jacuinde has not returned home.
Penja said she supported the re -election of Trump and “thinks they will target criminals.”
- Foam: “No one mentioned during the Donald Trump campaign that the residents … The legal residents … would have to go through it.”
A spokesman for Los Angeles’s office in Los Angeles said “ICE resources are based on intelligence leaders.”
And last: updated fire cards
As a result of fires in southern California, Cal Fire updates its fire cards. Understand How many acres of the local lands of the state are classified as the highest level of Calmatters fire hazards. ” Julie KartS
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