Newsom threatens to cut state funding from universities that sign Trump compact

University funding is the latest front for the political battle between Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump. Newsom threatened to cut billions in state funding from the University of Southern California this week if it complies with a Trump administration request to impose the president’s political priorities on campus. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.

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