One Pissed-Off Californian Lays It Out—“Gavin Newsom, I Want a Refund, B*tch—I Didn’t Sign Up for… Spending $100 Million Dollars of Our Taxes to Go Towards… Paid Protesting.”

🚨🧵CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT PAYING PROTESTORS OVER $100M

I have discovered that the state of California is using taxpayer funds to subsidize non-profit organizations whose core function is to organize protests.

CHIRLA (@CHIRLA) has taken over $100M alone in tax-payer funds… pic.twitter.com/tH85DVGGqB

— Cam Higby 🇺🇸 (@camhigby) February 21, 2026

… according to the state expenditure website.

Based on their website, CHIRLA's primary function is protest-related activities and left-wing advocacy. They have been protesting and advocating since 1986 and take credit for some Newsom policies.

CHIRLA's website and social media are flooded with photos and videos of their ranks protesting for an array of causes such as BLM, DACA, anti-ICE, Medicare, and healthcare for all.

This woman is pissed off!

California residents are furious discovering Gavin Newsom funneled $100 million in taxpayer dollars to CHIRLA - the Coalition of Humane Immigrant Rights LA!

This is an NGO whose main gig is organizing paid protests for left-wing causes like anti-ICE… pic.twitter.com/WVos4iaFwX

— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) February 23, 2026

… rallies, BLM marches, and healthcare for illegals.

One pissed-off Californian lays it out: "Gavin Newsom, I want a refund, b*tch - I didn't sign up for... spending $100 million dollars of our taxes to go towards... paid protesting."