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September 4, 2025policy changemilitary policyimmigration enforcementfiscal policymilitaryimmigrationfiscal policy

California says Trump's National Guard deployment cost taxpayers $120M

California Governor Gavin Newsom released figures showing the Trump administration's National Guard deployment to the California-Mexico border and Los Angeles cost state and federal taxpayers approximately $120 million over several months. The disclosure came as Trump continued to threaten additional military deployments to sanctuary cities. Newsom argued the funds could have housed thousands of homeless veterans and built infrastructure instead.