Resources for Californians Affected by Troubling New Trump Administration Policies
As the Trump-Vance administration continues to roll out its reckless and troubling agenda, I know many of us are worried about what these policies could mean for individuals and organizations throughout our community.
From across the District, I am hearing from folks – including federal workers, refugees and immigrants, members of the LGBTQ+ community, tribes, business owners, and more – who are in Trump’s direct lines of attack. I want to assure you, my team and I are doing everything we can to ensure people in our community can access necessary resources and funding amid this uncertainty.
If you or someone you know may be impacted by Trump’s new policies, please reach out to my office so we can be in touch on how best to assist you. Below you may also find a list of resources we’ve compiled – and we will continue to update this page as we learn new information.
Resources for Federal Workers
Since January 20, President Donald Trump and advisors like Elon Musk have taken aggressive, sweeping actions to attack the federal workforce, which will harm all Americans who count on Social Security, Medicare, veterans benefits, and other critical federal services.
I am committed to a strong and nonpartisan civil service that can deliver for the American people. I oppose Trump’s actions to purge the civil service and try to force dedicated public servants off the job. I remain concerned that the proposed “deferred resignation” is a dubious means to cause a mass exodus in the federal government.
As you navigate this challenging time in federal employment, you may wish to contact your union or HR representatives for more information.
If you are a government employee with information related to the politicization of the federal workforce, the firing of civil servants, and waste, fraud, or abuse of taxpayer dollars, you may reach out anonymously to the Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.
If you or someone you know is a federal worker, you can review employment rights under federal law here. Federal agencies also are required by law to provide accommodation to employees with disabilities, and you can find that information here.
To learn more about statutory whistleblower protections and accompanying resources, visit this page – and to learn more about prohibited personnel practices, visit here. For basic information regarding civil service law, click here.
Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community
State Resources:
County/City Resources:
- Sonoma County LGBTQ+ Family Resources
- Sonoma County’s Commission on Human Rights
- Del Norte Pride
- Mendocino County LGBTIA+ Resources
- Sonoma County Library, LGBTQIA+ Community Resources
- Humboldt Pride
- Mendocino County community, events, support
- Mendocino County LGBTQIA+ Youth Drop-In Group project
Resources for Members of Ethnic and Racial Minority Groups
County/City Resources:
- Latinx Students (Humboldt County)
- Sonoma County, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- Marin County Office of Equity
Tribal Resources:
Resources for Small Business Owners
State Resources:
Resources for Immigrant Families
You can find a list of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-accredited organizations here, and please scroll down to page 5 for California-specific resources.
Students and guardians can learn more about immigration resources in California here.
Know Your Rights Information:
Legal Resources:
State Resources:
- California Immigration Resource Guide
- California Department of Social Services (CDSS)’s Immigration Services Funding (ISF) Grantee Referral List
- California Department of Social Services (CDSS)’s Removal Defense (RD) Referral List
- California Department of Social Services (CDSS)’s Youth Legal Services (YLS) Referral List
County/City Resources: