Letters to the Editor: If Trump wants to cut funding for projects in California, why don’t we keep our taxes here?

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To the editor : Since California provides about $83 billion more in taxes than it gets back in funding from Washington, Gov. Gavin Newsom, if legally feasible , should direct the state treasurer to withhold all federal income taxes for state employees and keep the funds in California ( “Trump administration says it will cut $8 billion for climate projects in blue states, including California’s hydrogen hub,” Oct. 1). This would include all state employees, employees of the UC and state college system and all income tax from California retirement funds such as CalSTRS.

The one thing the Trump administration understands is money. By directing these funds to the California