California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) hit back at President Trump’s university compact introduced Thursday, which says higher education institutions that agree to certain changes will receive priority in federal funding.

“IF ANY CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SIGNS THIS RADICAL AGREEMENT, THEY’LL LOSE BILLIONS IN STATE FUNDING — INCLUDING CAL GRANTS — INSTANTLY. CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, RESEARCHERS, AND SURRENDER ACADEMIC FREEDOM,” Newsom said in a statement.

The compact was sent to nine universities, including the University of Southern California, and the Trump administration has indicated it will be available to more schools in the future.

To join, universities would need to change several aspects of their institutions, including hiring and adm

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