Los Angeles leaders move to protect immigrants and LGBTQ students in advance of Trump's return to the White House

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : "Within 60 days of the school board's resolution, the district superintendent is expected to present a detailed plan on how the district will "defend public education and the students, families, and staff we serve" from policies detailed in Project 2025 and similar Trump administration actions.
55% : The resolution cited the "nationwide proliferation of anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and narratives," which "exacerbates discrimination, invalidates people's humanity, and stokes fear and anxiety.
48% : In an effort to create a more accepting environment for LGBTQ students and staff, the district approved another motion to expand its rules about "respectful treatment of all persons" to include gender identity and gender expression.
44% : Board member Rocío Rivas called the move a "bold and necessary shield against the looming threats to public education.
41% : City officials are racing to implement the measures before Trump retakes the White House in January, when the president has vowed to enact strict border and immigration policies on Day 1.
36% : He has even tapped some of its contributors for his incoming administration, including his pick for Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr.Trump also repeatedly called for the elimination of the Department of Education on the campaign trail.
33% : "California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is also reigniting his resistance campaign against Trump, calling last week for lawmakers to convene a special session to safeguard the state's progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration.
27% : Though Trump has sought to distance himself publicly from Project 2025, a CNN review found that at least 140 people who worked in the first Trump administration were involved in it.
26% : Tom Homan, a former Trump-era Immigration and Customs Enforcement director whom Trump has tapped to be his administration's "border czar," has expressed disdain for sanctuary cities.

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