California Democrats are “insane” for passing a progressive bill that would give undocumented immigrants subsidies of up to $150,000 to help them buy their first home, an official said.
The bill (AB 1840) would require the California Housing Finance Agency's home buying assistance program (the California Dream for All program) to include applications from undocumented immigrants.
The bill passed the state Senate on Tuesday.
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Illegal immigrants in California could receive state assistance to buy homes under a bill the California Legislature sent to Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. (David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
California Assembly Republican Representative James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the bill would exacerbate California's border crisis, housing crisis and rising cost of living.
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“I didn't know that one vote could make the border crisis and housing crisis worse, but Democrats found a way,” Gallagher said. “Giving taxpayer-funded housing subsidies to illegal immigrants will drive up costs even more and cause even more chaos at the border.”
“This is madness and it needs to stop,” he said.
A view of the California State Capitol taken during the National League of Cities California State Capitol Advocacy Day on March 13, 2024 in Sacramento, California. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images via National Urban League)
The California Dream for All program passed despite running out of funds just 11 days after it was launched in June. The program had provided grants to 1,700 first-time homebuyers at the time. Finding more funding for the program was a major concern during the legislative debate.
The program would provide first-time homebuyers with down payment assistance of up to 20 percent of a home's price, or up to $150,000. The bill now goes back to the California Assembly for possible amendments by the state Senate.
California Governor Gavin Newsom greets people near Common Man Roadside Market & Deli, Monday, July 8, 2024, in Hooksett, New Hampshire. (AP Photo/Stephen Sene)
The bill passed along party lines, with 12 votes to the tune of 23 to 11. Some Democrats in attendance did not vote.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has not said whether he will sign the bill into law if it passes the legislature by an Aug. 31 deadline.
A spokesperson for Governor Newsom said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the California governor will evaluate the bill once it reaches his desk.
Fox News Digital's Jasmine Baer contributed to this report.
