Overview

• Federal agencies have been ordered to compile a list of grants that could be withheld from California, with cancellations expected to begin imminently.
• Proposed cuts would hit research grants, flood prevention projects and high-speed rail funding, and could extend to the University of California system, which is under investigation for antisemitism allegations.
• Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislators, including Sen. Scott Wiener, have vowed to sue to block any funding cancellations.
• GOP Rep. Darrell Issa has pledged to advocate for specific university grants and asked institutions to submit detailed funding justifications.
• California depends on federal aid to support its university systems, public K-12 schools and low-income healthcare programs.