“Given the finite funding available for CalHFA programs, expanding program eligibility must be carefully considered within the broader context of the annual state budget to ensure we manage our resources effectively.”
On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a controversial bill that would have given up to $150,000 to illegal immigrants in the state for home down payments.
"To the Members of the California State Assembly: I am returning Assembly Bill 1840 without my signature. This bill seeks to prohibit the disqualification of applicants from one of California Housing Finance Agency’s (CalHFA) home purchase assistance programs based solely on their immigration status," Newsom wrote.
"Given the finite funding available for CalHFA programs, expanding program eligibility must be carefully considered within the broader context of the annual state budget to ensure we manage our resources effectively."
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View on XAssembly Bill 1840 would have expanded the "California Dream for All" program and rename it the Home Purchase Assistance Program. It would allow for illegal immigrants to receive 20 percent of a home downpayment, up to $150,000.
As the bill was working it's way through the legislature, a spokesperson for Newsom said that Newsom "doesn't typically comment on pending legislation. If the bill reaches his desk, the governor will evaluate it on its merits," the spokesperson said. The Trump campaign said that the bill is "fundamentally unfair but typical Democrat policy,” even as Democrats in California have tried to justify the bill.
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