(FOX40.COM)- Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills at UC Berkeley today aimed at boosting California's investment in new and emerging technologies.

One of the bills focuses on developing a strategy to grow California's quantum tech economy, while the other allocates $5 million for research into fusion energy, a carbon-free energy source.

"America's coming attraction. We are in the future business," said Governor Newsom, emphasizing the importance of technological advancement for the state. The new funding could support research at any California public universities, highlighting the state's commitment to leading in technological innovation.

Newsom's announcement follows his recent statement threatening to withhold state funding from universities that comply with President Donald Trump'

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