California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation imposing a 100% state tax on any Californians who benefit from President Donald Trump’s proposed “anti-weaponization fund,” according to a statement released Tuesday.
The measure follows legal challenges that have placed the fund in limbo. Critics argue that the settlement, part of Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service after his tax records were leaked publicly, is intended to benefit his supporters and allies.
In the statement, Newsom wrote: “Taxpayer dollars should support victims, not the people who attacked law enforcement officers and our very democracy. We don’t fund criminals.”
The state action comes amid internal administration disputes over whether the fund exists or will be established, despite Trump’s claims that he still intends to create it.
