How California is prepping for Trump administration

The incoming Trump administration will likely mean huge changes across a wide range of policies in California.

CalMatters reporters are talking to officials, experts and advocates about many of them:

Public education: If President-elect Donald Trump’s pledges to deport undocumented immigrants and withhold funds to schools that recognize transgender students come to pass, they could have major impacts on student absenteeism, anxiety and bullying , explains CalMatters K-12 education reporter Carolyn Jones . During the first Trump presidency, for example, attendance and academic performance of Latino students dropped significantly in areas affected by severe immigration enforcement. Trump also wants to shut down the U.S. Department of Education (a move that could mean a $7.9 billion loss of federal funding for California schools), eliminate teacher tenure and implement performance-based pay.

• Housing: CalMatters’ Felicia Mello reports that for some of the state’s most vocal housing advocates, the outlook under Trump appears grim. Mass deportations and higher tariffs could result in fewer workers to build homes and rising costs for imported construction materials, such as steel. Trump will also make it likely harder for immigrants and other low-income Californians to access subsidized housing and secure mortgages. But his fondness for deregulation could also result in easing rules for housing construction.

• Offshore wind: While repeating unsubstantiated claims that wind turbines cause cancer and kill whales, Trump has vowed to undo a bipartisan federal law that provides federal money for states to invest and develop offshore wind farms — potentially curtailing California’s renewable energy goals, writes CalMatters environment reporter Julie Cart.Reproductive rights advocates and Democratic leaders are also concerned that a Trump presidency will severely restrict abortion access. The Markup, which is part of CalMatters, has a new guide for abortion seekers to protect their privacy and avoid misinformation. […]

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