Thread: ACTION NEEDED: Cash-Strapped CA Closer To Handing Taxpayer Home Loans To Illegals

Cash-Strapped California Inches Closer To Handing Taxpayer Home Loans To Illegal Migrants

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Daily Caller News Foundation
August 19, 2024

By Jason Hopkins

California lawmakers are one step closer to making hundreds of millions of taxpayer-funded home loans available to residents living in the country illegally.

Democrats on the California Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved AB 1840 to move forward on Thursday, according to an official vote tally of the legislation. The bill has one last chance to be struck down on the Senate floor, where Democrats wield majority power, before it lands on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

The legislation seeks to amend the California Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan program, an initiative launched last year that provides first-time homebuyers with a loan of up to 20% of the house’s purchase price for down payment or closing cost. If passed and signed into law, illegal migrants living in California would be eligible to apply for a piece of the pie.

“Once again, California has chosen to prioritize illegal immigration and fiscal irresponsibility over the needs of its citizens, all while facing a $60 billion deficit that will ultimately be passed onto taxpayers,” San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond said in a statement provided to the Daily Caller News Foundation.

“California is in dire financial straits, yet lawmakers continue to prioritize programs that incentivize illegal immigration and strain local resources,” Desmond continued. “Expanding this program to include illegal immigrants is not just another handout — it’s a massive overreach that shifts the financial burden onto law-abiding taxpayers.”

These taxpayer-funded home loans are interest-free and borrowers are not required to dole out monthly payments, making the program incredibly popular with California residents.

When applications for the $300 million program first opened up in May 2023 — offering interest-free loans to roughly 2,300 middle and lower-income homebuyers — the money ran out in less than two weeks, according to the LA Times. State officials have since tightened eligibility for the program, requiring that at least one of the applicants be a first-generation home buyer and replacing the first-come-first-serve model with a lottery.

Despite California struggling to cope with a budget deficit in the tens of billions of dollars, and availability for the program incredibly tight already, one state lawmaker felt the loan program wasn’t inclusive enough.

Assembly member Joaquin Arambula, a Democrat from Fresno, first introduced AB 1840 in January, with the goal of broadening the definition of “first-time home buyer” to include illegal immigrants. The lawmaker argued in March that the “social and economic benefits of homeownership should be available to everyone,” according to a local news KTLA. Arambula did not immediately respond to the DCNF’s request for comment.

The legislation has since easily passed the Democrat-dominated California Assembly and sailed through the Senate Appropriations Committee — with opposition exclusively relegated to GOP lawmakers.

“California’s budget deficit continues to grow and Democratic lawmakers are so out of touch with everyday Californians that they and are quite literally taking money away from law-abiding citizens, their own constituents, and handing it over as a free gift to people who broke federal law to cross the border illegally,” California Sen. Brian Dahle stated to the DCNF.

“There’s no accountability and transparency when it comes to the Democrats’ spending sprees, and it’s unfortunate because many Californians see homeownership as nothing more than an illusion at this point,” Dahle continued.

California is experiencing a massive budget shortfall.

State lawmakers in June approved a budget that slashed spending and temporarily raised taxes on businesses in an effort to shore up a nearly $50 billion budget deficit, according to the Associated Press. Rising unemployment, inflation and a slowing of the tech industry have battered California pocketbooks.

The state’s deficit was roughly $32 billion in 2023, which grew to more than $46 billion earlier this year and is now around $60 billion, according to California Republicans — drawing questions as to why lawmakers would open up a highly-coveted loan program to a large swath of the population that does not hold legal status.

Nearly two million illegal migrants live in California, according to data published by the Pew Research Center in July.

[See "Exclusive: Eyewitness Told 300K Venezuelans Crossed Border Wednesday into San Diego" https://www.alipac.us/f12/exclusive-...-diego-422633/ ]

It’s not immediately clear if Newsom will sign the legislation. When reached for comment, a spokesperson said the governor’s office does not typically comment on pending legislation, adding that the governor would “evaluate the legislation on its merits” should it reach his desk.

Approval of AB 1840 came on the same day that Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign announced she would be unveiling a proposal similar to her home state’s current program: $25,000 in down payment support for first-time homebuyers, including greater support for first-generation homeowners.

It’s not clear if the proposal from Harris would include illegal immigrants. Her campaign did not respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.

California Republicans, in the meantime, are left balking at their own state’s legislative actions.

“Many legal California residents can’t afford a home in their own state,” California Sen. Brian Jones said to the DCNF. He is one of only two GOP members on the Senate Appropriations Committee.

“Instead of addressing the housing crisis, radical Democrat lawmakers want to help illegal immigrants buy houses with the gift of taxpayer funds,” Jones continued. “With a $62 billion budget deficit, we need to focus on preserving essential government functions, not unfair political spending for those here illegally."

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They should be prosecuted for aiding and abetting illegal aliens, misappropriation of tax dollars, and embezzlement!

Going to call CA GOP Senators to STOP AB 1840

Imagine, the CA Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved AB1840 !!

Bunch of bought and paid for legislators in CA!

It is supposed to move forward on Thursday to the Senate for a final vote and if they Approve it, it will go to Gruesome Newsom and for sure he will sign it!

Originally Posted by GaiaGoddess

Going to call CA GOP Senators to STOP AB 1840

Imagine, the CA Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved AB1840 !!

Bunch of bought and paid for legislators in CA!

It is supposed to move forward on Thursday to the Senate for a final vote and if they Approve it, it will go to Gruesome Newsom and for sure he will sign it!

Omg!
There are 31 CA Democratic Senators and ONLY 9 GOP CA Senators!
Not enough votes to STOP AB 1840 from passage in the CA Senate ...

THIS IS ONE REASON WHY WE NEED THE GOP TO WIN IN US ELECTION 2024 IN 76 DAYS

See Vote for the Assembly version of the Bill passage
Vote: AB 1840 Arambula Assembly Third Reading
https://legiscan.com/CA/rollcall/AB1840/id/1445937

Update on Sept 6, 2024:

Newsom vetoed the Bill
Thank goodness

He cited "limited funding and the need to manage State resources effectively" as the reasons for his veto