Newsom Increases Funding for Security for Faith-Based Communities

Newsom Increases Funding for Security for Faith-Based Communities
A security guard stands watch in front of a synagogue in Los Angeles on Oct. 9, 2023. Eric Thayer/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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Due to heightened tension in the Middle East and at home, California Gov. Gavin Newsom last month doubled funding available for churches, synagogues, mosques, and other faith-based communities to install security features.

The governor announced funding from the state’s so-called Security Grant Program would be increased from $20 million to $40 million and also vowed an additional $10 million to increase police presence at places of worship.

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