GOP presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis visits Sacramento for $3,300 a plate fundraiser
SACRAMENTO – A presidential fundraiser took place at the historic Del Paso Country Club - and it was Republican nominee hopeful Ron DeSantis teeing off.
It was $3,300 a plate for Monday's event, with the topic of "sanctuary cities" on the menu.
GOP strategist Tab Berg expected DeSantis to tout his electability over Donald Trump and double down on his decision to fly asylum seekers from Texas to Sacramento – a political statement against the capitol's "sanctuary city status."
"And I think his message is, 'I can win, I can beat Biden, I can beat Trump,'" Berg said.
DeSantis spoke in Nevada on Saturday, telling supporters that people are fleeing California to leave what he describes as a "leftist" government.
"It's because leftist government is destroying that state. Leftist government is destroying cities all over our country," DeSantis said.
President Joe Biden is also set to visit California this week. He's expected to highlight his plan on climate change when he makes a campaign swing through Palo Alto on Monday.
Biden is also expected to unveil a major program to help communities, especially those in coastal regions become more resilient to extreme weather and other impacts of climate change.