Budget Includes $15M To Help Californians Facing Deportation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has earmarked an extra $15 million in the California budget to expand legal defense services for people battling deportation, according to a newspaper report Sunday.
The one-time cash infusion would boost the state government’s financial aid for those in the country illegally to $33 million. Immigrant rights groups and lawyers hailed the increased funding, saying it’s a sign the state is committed to protecting families.
The move could