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Governor calls federal deployments a threat to democracy, orders $80 million push to shore up food banks
Summary
At a statewide economic summit the governor criticized planned federal deployments to California cities and said the state will fast‑track an $80 million front‑loan program using Cal Volunteers and the National Guard to cushion SNAP cuts; he also urged support for Proposition 50 on redistricting.
The governor used remarks at a statewide economic summit to sharply criticize planned federal deployments of agents to California cities and to outline a state response to looming cuts in federal food assistance, saying the actions threaten democracy and public safety.
Speaking after a presentation on the Jobs First Plan, the governor said the prospect of federal agents and masked operatives being sent into cities is “the authoritarian playbook” and “code red for our democracy.” He warned the moves are being used to “suppress free speech, suppress free expression” and said the state will push back in court if necessary.
He linked the federal deployments to broader federal policy choices, including tariffs and cuts to research grants, and tied those concerns to a separate, immediate threat: a looming reduction in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits…
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