By: Bo Tefu, California Black Media
On Jan. 28, California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration after it announced a federal funding freeze amounting to an estimated $3 trillion.
On Jan. 31, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island’s issued a decision granting a temporary restraining order that prevented the freeze from going into effect.
“Today’s court order ensures our communities are able to continue to access necessary federal funding for disaster recovery, including for California’s wildfire recovery efforts; education; public health and safety; and infrastructure projects. While the OMB directive was rescinded, the Administration has made clear that it intends to proceed with its plans to freeze federal funding – that’s why we went to court to get this emergency pause,” said Bonta in a statement.
“The Trump Administration is intentionally creating chaos through its public actions and statements, attempting to sow fear and confusion in our communities. We will not fall for this bait and switch. California has too much at stake,” Bonta’s statement continued.
According to Bonta’s office, the Trump Administration is required to give written notice of this order to all agencies and their employees, contractors, and grantees by Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at 9 a.m. ET.
