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CNN reported that the administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing to cancel a significant portion of federal funding allocated to California starting Friday.
The agency quoted informed sources as saying that federal agencies have been asked to begin identifying grants the administration could suspend or withdraw from the state.
In this context, one of the sources said that a congressional committee was recently informed – through a whistleblower – that all research grants directed to California would be canceled.
According to the information, federal agencies may begin canceling some subsidies and grants starting Friday.
According to the sources, federal agencies have been asked to begin identifying grants the administration could suspend or withdraw from the state.
In this context, one of the sources said that a congressional committee was recently informed that all research grants allocated to the state would be canceled.'
It is worth noting that President Trump has long targeted the Democratic-led state of California in his policies.
The Trump administration recently cut $126.4 million in flood prevention projects, and Trump has repeatedly criticized the state's management of the devastating wildfire crisis earlier this year. The relationship between Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom has been publicly strained for years.
The state's higher education institutions could be severely affected by this anticipated move.
Representative Darrell Issa, a California Republican, told CNN that he was not aware of the grant cuts in advance, but recently met with representatives of universities and research centers who expressed concerns about the future of their funding.
The state is the largest economy in the United States, and the latest data indicates that California's GDP exceeds $4 trillion.
CNN reported that it reached out to the White House for official comment on the federal funding cut plan, but has not yet received a response.
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