California State Senate Approves Bill to Aid Unauthorized Immigrants in Home Buying

The California State Senate has approved Assembly Bill 1840, which would allow unauthorized immigrants to apply to the state's first-time homebuying loan program. Now the bill heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk for final approval.

The Details: The program, 'California Dream for All,' offers up to 20% in down payment support, the bill would expand the program to unauthorized immigrants if enacted.

For Context: So far this year, only 1,700 out of 18,000 applicants have received grants through the program. Applicants must provide taxpayer identification or a Social Security number, which includes unauthorized immigrants, who make up about 6% of California's population.

How the Media Covered It: The Sacramento Bee (Lean Left bias) noted that "Lenders have worked with undocumented homebuyers for decades, as the U.S. does not restrict foreigners from buying real estate." Around 22%, or 604,000 people, of the unauthorized population in California owned homes in 2019, the outlet added. The New York Post (Lean Right bias) said, "California Republicans are urging Newsom to veto the measure, arguing that it is a 'handout' and a 'betrayal' of citizens of the state that will incentivize illegal immigration." An editor wrote this summary with the help of AllSides AI.