Newsom Considering California Bill Allowing Illegal Immigrants Access to Home Down Payment Assistance

Lawmakers approved a measure offering up to $150,000 in homeownership aid to all regardless of immigration status.

Lawmakers in the California Assembly consider Assembly Bill 1840 at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 28, 2024. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

The California Legislature passed a bill Aug. 28 that allows illegal immigrants to access programs that provide down payment money for first-time homebuyers.

Assembly Bill 1840, introduced by Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula, prohibits the California Dream for All and other housing assistance programs from excluding eligible applicants based on immigration status.