Trump’s team is asking federal employees to develop rationales for funding cuts to the state, including citing noncompliance with the president’s executive orders.

The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding to California, an effort which could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources.

California officials on Friday braced for what they believe is a significant escalation in President Donald Trump‘s efforts to squeeze the state financially, possibly cutting off all federal funding to the University of California and the California State University systems.