How California would be impacted by Obama's Budget

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By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times
February 15, 2011

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Obama's proposed budget would cut the federal money that goes to California and other states for jailing illegal immigrants — from $330 million last year to $136 million next year. California has been a top recipient of the money, which still represents a fraction of the nearly $1 billion the state expects to spend on incarcerating illegal immigrants.

The White House proposal also would cut $300 million from the $4.4 billion in community development block grant funds that cities and counties receive to fund local efforts to generate jobs, revitalize rundown neighborhoods and help low-income residents. That could mean $37 million less to California cities and counties, which are due to receive $500 million under the program this year.

The White House budget proposal would provide California with about $100 million next year — or half as much as it received last year — to help poor households pay air-conditioning and heating bills and avoid utility cutoffs for nonpayment. Nearly 122,000 fewer households in the state would be served, according to Mark Wolfe of the National Energy Assistance Directors' Assn., which represents state programs that disburse the federal funds.

It also would reduce the funding available to California, from nearly $150 million last year to about $109 million next year, for water projects such as upgrading aging sewage-treatment plants and preventing runoff of polluted water.

"These proposed cuts couldn't come at a worse time for California. We have a $25-billion deficit and already spend a billion dollars each year incarcerating undocumented felons. These cuts will drop federal reimbursement to just 8 cents for every dollar California spends," said H.D. Palmer, spokesman for the California Department of Finance.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-budget-california-20110215,0,4547316.story

Of course, the repubs want even more cuts. It would be interesting to see a state by state breakout....

[villager]

1. I say we bus the jailed illegal immigrants to the halls of congress...

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[msongs]

2. California needs to quit enacting federal laws for which the feds provide no funding nt

[marlakay]

3. This is going to sound stupid but why don't they take them back to mexico

Or wherever they are from instead of jail?

[former9thward]

4. The Constitution requires due process.

An arresting law enforcement agent just can't decree that someone is an illegal alien. There has to be a hearing. If they don't admit it then it has to be proven. The arrested have to be documented and a background check run on them to see if they are wanted for any crimes. It is not a simple process. It takes time.