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Newsom seeking $16.7M in aid for Afghan refugees

Gov. Newsom says the money would provide cash assistance and other help for refugees who don’t qualify for certain federal refugee benefits.

Credit: AP

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2021, file photo, provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, families walk towards their flight during ongoing evacuations at Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan. A school district in a San Diego suburb that is home to a large refugee population says many of its families who had taken summer trips to Afghanistan to see their relatives have gotten stuck there with the chaos following the withdrawal of U.S. troops. (Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps via AP, File)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s governor and legislative leaders are seeking $16.7 million in state money to help resettle Afghan refugees in California.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he and the leaders of the state Assembly and Senate want to use general fund money to help those fleeing the Taliban takeover. The request is expected to be considered during next week’s legislative session.

Newsom says the money would provide cash assistance and other help for refugees who don’t qualify for certain federal refugee benefits and public assistance programs because they don’t hold special visas but are being admitted into the United States on humanitarian grounds.

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