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Rob Bonta: “$5 million of special session money to fund the work, to…”

Featuring: Rob Bonta, Democratic | Attorney General of California

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In just the first six months, California DOJ's actions have restored, protected and defended over $168 billion in federal funding that our state, that our communities, that our families rely on. So $5 million of special session money to fund the work, to support attorneys and paralegals in my office $168 billion protected. That means that for every $1 we've been given by the legislature and the governor from special session funding to do this work. And we are very grateful for that funding. (02:52–03:06)

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