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DOJ seeks ongoing funding and staff to defend state against federal actions; committee hears scope of cases
Summary
The Department of Justice asked for $14.4 million ongoing and 44 positions to defend California against adverse federal actions; DOJ described the types of cases this funding would support, while LAO recommended limited-term funding and robust reporting requirements
The Department of Justice requested $14.4 million in ongoing general fund and 44 positions to support litigation and related workloads tied to “federal accountability” matters, work department officials said is necessary to defend state programs and funding.
Mark Jimenez of the Department of Finance summarized the DOJ May revision request: $14.4 million ongoing (13 of which is general fund) and 44 positions to respond to legal challenges and defend state programs affected by federal action. The May revision builds on $5 million one-time funding DOJ received earlier in the fiscal year. DOJ officials said the…
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