Quote:A California bill that would provide unemployment benefits to illegal immigrants is set for review this week as the Golden State braces for an influx of migrants following Title 42's expiration.

SB 227, or the Safety Net for All Workers Act, would provide laid-off illegal immigrants with $300 per week for up to 20 weeks with funds from state coffers. In March, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the statewide bill.

"We cannot take people’s money, take people’s taxes, take people’s labor and then deny them the very benefits and rights that they deserve and that they have earned," Supervisor Shamann Walton said at a protest before the board met.

Payroll taxes on illegal immigrants contribute $485 million a year to the state's Unemployment Insurance system, according to the Safety Net for All Coalition, a group of over 120 organizations across California seeking to expand welfare programs for undocumented workers. The weekly checks plus administrative expenses in the proposed legislation is estimated to cost $356 million in state funds.

"Every day, undocumented immigrants contribute to California’s economic prosperity in agriculture, construction, clothing and other industries," said the bill's sponsor, state Sen. María Elena Durazo. "Yet immigrants continue to be shut out from California’s economic success due to unjust exclusions from the safety net."

On Thursday the Senate Appropriations Committee will review proposed legislation that costs the state more than $50,000, which would include SB 227, and either forward a bill to the floor or bench it.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar bill that passed the legislature last year, saying "the bill needs further work to address operational issues and fiscal concerns."

But California this year is experiencing significant financial strain. Newsom announced Friday that the state's budget deficit grew to nearly $32 billion, about $10 billion more than anticipated.

"This was not an easy budget, but I hope you see we will try to do our best to hold the line and take care of the most vulnerable and most needy but still maintain prudence," Newsom said.

Additionally, an influx of migrants entering the state following the expiration of Title 42, could lead to more illegal immigrants that eventually rely on unemployment insurance.

Title 42, a Trump administration era policy suspended rights to seek asylum, expired Thursday evening, bringing an influx of migrants to the border. A record 83,000 migrants crossed the border last week in anticipation of the policy's expiration, but U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said border agents saw a 50% drop in the number of border crossers over the weekend.

Just south of San Diego, roughly 15,000 migrants had gathered in Tijuana last week, filling hotels and shelters or sleeping outside in a makeshift camp while waiting for Title 42 to expire in the hopes of making it into the Golden State, The New York Times reported.

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It's all about getting votes and keeping power.

It always has been. Yet, half the country believes it's because Dems "care more".

I can't think of anything better a state currently $10 billion in debt could possibly due.

Please, California! Give illegals $$$$.

At the same time Gov. Newsom has said he doesn't think Cali should give reparations $$$$ to black folks.



I want to watch how this turns out.

(05-16-2023 02:47 PM)VA49er Wrote:  I can't think of anything better a state currently $10 billion in debt could possibly due.

this pales in comparison to 'reparations' ... that only gets you a handful of 44 oz. malt liquors and few rocks perusing the 'tent sidewalk'...

of course, '20 worker bees under a roof' is plausible when looking at rent....

Cali is China's foot in the door for an invasion.

This will set up a fight from the reparations vs illegals crowd. Who will get the money? Bring out the popcorn I can't wait.

Let the employers pay that unemployment since they are the ones that broke the law in hiring them.

Some haven't figured out yet that money doesn't grow on trees...unless it comes from the Kalipornya-arbovitus-taxurarse-auff tree.

(05-16-2023 06:55 PM)Eagleyed Wrote:  This will set up a fight from the reparations vs illegals crowd. Who will get the money? Bring out the popcorn I can't wait.

Both sides will get what they want because white liberals enable them to get what they want.

(05-16-2023 09:26 PM)andybible1995 Wrote:  

(05-16-2023 06:55 PM)Eagleyed Wrote:  This will set up a fight from the reparations vs illegals crowd. Who will get the money? Bring out the popcorn I can't wait.

Both sides will get what they want because white liberals enable them to get what they want.

In this case they will not. Both these provisions will cost more than the entire California state budget. For the reoperations plan estimates are that it will cost several times more than the entire federal budget for several years.

They can whine all they want. The brick wall of reality will smack them in the face.

I'll still be bringing the popcorn.

(05-16-2023 08:48 PM)HCJag Wrote:  Let the employers pay that unemployment since they are the ones that broke the law in hiring them.

It is not that simple. Fake ids with verifiable government seals are available at every major urban center, high quality, and relatively cheap. Not in favor in putting businesses out of business for fraud perpetrated by the potential employees. Now if this were a systemic program by a company, say a chicken processing plant, to hire illegals and make their work status OK, that is a vastly different topic.

But if you are raising and killing and sectioning meat from poultry or beef or pork products, and your prospective employee shows documents that indicate his or her ability to legally work in the US, then I hold the company harmless. They process meat, not immigration violations - staying in their lane.

(05-16-2023 02:47 PM)VA49er Wrote:  I can't think of anything better a state currently $10 billion in debt could possibly due.

But they're the world's 4th largest economy alone.

I’m sure they’re not voting.

(05-16-2023 06:47 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  Cali is China's foot in the door for an invasion.

They'll make it to New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana before they start getting resistance. The states West of there will have refreshments waiting for 'em. I'm sure they would begin moving North from there. Moving West along the Southern route would put 'em in a bind.

(05-17-2023 08:53 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(05-16-2023 06:47 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  Cali is China's foot in the door for an invasion.

They'll make it to New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana before they start getting resistance. The states West of there will have refreshments waiting for 'em. I'm sure they would begin moving North from there. Moving West along the Southern route would put 'em in a bind.

Liberalism has ruined the most beautiful state in the country.

(05-16-2023 02:52 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  Please, California! Give illegals $$$$.

At the same time Gov. Newsom has said he doesn't think Cali should give reparations $$$$ to black folks.



I want to watch how this turns out.

Um yea - this!

(05-17-2023 08:53 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(05-16-2023 06:47 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  Cali is China's foot in the door for an invasion.

They'll make it to New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana before they start getting resistance. The states West of there will have refreshments waiting for 'em. I'm sure they would begin moving North from there. Moving West along the Southern route would put 'em in a bind.

Unless the Chinks start building massive amounts of transport type ships this would not be feasible. But heck, it's been said that they've been coming in with the illegals. What better way to base terrorists than that. Any Chinese entering illegally should be sent back. If they want asylum there's many countries south of the US that could accomodate them...the US shouldn't take them without vetting and that would be impossible.

(05-16-2023 02:41 PM)oruvoice Wrote:  It's all about getting votes and keeping power.

It always has been. Yet, half the country believes it's because Dems "care more".

I’d say it’s more about protecting their workforce. I was in the publishing business out there in the early 2000s. On the operations side, the workforce was made up entirely of subcontractors who were all non-English speaking illegal immigrants. This was common practice and they were fairly open about it.

All the illegals needed was a fake Social Security card which was easily obtained. California loves their illegals. Their economy (what’s left of it) would crash and burn without them. It was nuts so I decided to move back to America.