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Rob Bonta: The Trump administration is once again attempting to weaponize essential federal funding to advance its policy…

On the recordJuly 20, 2026
The Trump administration is once again attempting to weaponize essential federal funding to advance its policy priorities. Except this time, it’s not just one agency, it’s almost all of them.
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Rob Bonta
California

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Opposing the OMB proposal and its implications.

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