Newsom calls special session to fund California's legal defense against Trump

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Source: Los Angeles Times

Newsom calls special session to fund California’s legal defense against Trump

By Taryn Luna
Staff Writer
Nov. 7, 2024 9 AM PT

-- Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking California lawmakers to increase state funding for litigation against the incoming Trump administration.

-- California anticipates that Trump could seek to limit access to abortion, dismantle environmental protections and withhold federal disaster response funding.

-- The new special session provides an early look at the governor’s plan to wage an aggressive and highly visible campaign to shield California from the Trump White House.

Launching his first salvo less than 36 hours after former President Trump was again elected to the White House, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday convened a special session of the state Legislature to increase legal funding to defend civil rights, climate change, access to abortion, disaster funding and other California policies from a conservative federal agenda before the inauguration in January.

Newsom’s preemptive strike signals the return of the hostile relationship between Democratic-controlled California and the Trump administration that was a hallmark of the Republican’s first term.

“The freedoms we hold dear in California are under attack — and we won’t sit idle,” Newsom said in a statement. “California has faced this challenge before, and we know how to respond. We are prepared to fight in the courts, and we will do everything necessary to ensure Californians have the support and resources they need to thrive.”

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Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-11-07/newsom-calls-special-session-california-laws-funding-lawsuits-trump

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Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

Newsom Calls Special Session To Fight Trump’s Edicts
November 7, 2024

https://www.joemygod.com/2024/11/newcom-calls-special-session-to-fight-trumps-edicts/

[Old Crank]

1. Makes sense

Trump was a pain his first term and likely to be worse this time around.

Clear air laws that are tighter will be up for removal.

[orangecrush]

2. All Blue states better get ready

And follow suit

[Magoo48]

3. I appreciate the way our governor wants to get ahead of Agent Orange.

As I recall, he did the same after his 2018 election.

I’m sure that the majority us living in the California Republic are serious about not becoming fascists.

The Orange Menace receives as little play here as we can afford. And, with some sacrifice, we have the resources to operate a national style economy here if he cuts us off.

[world wide wally]

4. I hope we do something here in Colorado as well!

[generalbetrayus]

34. Me too, but I don't believe Polis has the balls Newsom does.

[byronius]

5. California will stand strong until Orange Demon falls.

I’m so pissed off.

My wife wants to buy our first gun. My son the attorney suggested father and son AR-15’s.

I agree. Fuck that fucking fucker.

[Auggie]

6. We did that in 2016

[4catsmom]

7. Newsom knows what he's dealing with

a sleazy shakedown artist. The revolution will start in California

[Silver Gaia]

8. I am grateful that I chose to live here 25 years ago.

California is the best place to be right now. Yes, the monster may hate us, but we are a stronghold against him. Here, there remains a blue wall between us and the evil in DC. I know I am safer here than I would be anywhere else I've lived in my life. I may be disgusted with my country, but I am very glad to be a Californian.

[Demobrat]

21. Me too. I got in my car and drove out here

from Chicago when I was 22. The day I crossed the border I knew I would never leave. And I never will.

I think California, Oregon, and Washington should work together to make plans for mutual disaster aid, though. We have to be ready to forget the federal government even exists.

[Silver Gaia]

31. I hear that.

[NBachers]

9. I've long advocated for a regional alliance between California, Oregon, & Washington; other like-minded states as well

I’m afraid the maggots will begin starting fires in California and try to burn the state down.

[Silver Gaia]

11. They will. But the idiots will be burning their own homes in the foothills.

Any of us who live in fire prone areas need to be ready. Have a plan.

[kimbutgar]

17. Shasta county is a bastion of maga and they have a lot of Maas living here

A fire would not go over big for them.

[JohnSJ]

12. I have no problem with that as a Californian, and as the OP said some other states also.

[Silver Gaia]

15. Such an alliance may be needed.

I am certainly open to it.

[Tikki]

20. We could designate a Mountain West Alliance

California Washington State Oregon Colorado and Hawaii and New Mexico or just call it a Pacific Alliance.
Good government can stand and is stronger together.

Tikki

[quaint]

24. California, Oregon & Washington Announce Western States Pact 4/13/2020

California, Oregon & Washington Announce Western States Pact

[Silver Gaia]

32. They did that in regard to the Covid-19 pandemic,

but it sets a good precedent for cooperation in tough times, so hopefully, they are, or soon will be, working on something to unite us against this tyranny.

[quaint]

36. Thanks. I was thinking of the Pacific Coast Collaborative.

[Attilatheblond]

26. A fav read of mine: Ecotopia: A Novel by Ernest Callenbach

Need to dust it off and dig in again

You have a point about magas and burning it all down. Bunch of nihilist idiots

[JohnSJ]

10. Good. As far as I am concerned until things change California is my State and Country rolled into one.

[Silver Gaia]

13. I hear that!

[pfitz59]

14. Trump will surely try to fuck with the blue state economic engines

It's where the money is. The (mostly) poor red states don't offer enough to make grifting profitable.

[Silver Gaia]

16. Thats why he would regret fucking with our economy.

And we will be ready for that, too.

[Butterflylady]

18. I hope Shapiro does just the same for PA......

[YoshidaYui]

19. This Californian approves this message

MAKE us safe from the ORANGE menace.

[erodriguez]

22. Interstate pacts need to happen.

[Irish_Dem]

23. Money which could be spent on the people has to be used to fight the US government.

Which has become a corrupt fascist entity.

[Jit423]

27. Well the GOP has used money that could be used to help people to fund their political donors by giving them huge

tax breaks and huge tax cuts that starve the Federal coffers and create huge deficits and raise inflations rates.

[Irish_Dem]

28. Yes all of our money goes to keep the rich happy.

Or to try to fight them off.

[Frank D. Lincoln]

25. We should be hearing reports like this daily of other blue state governors doing this.

Is Newsom the only one being proactive against the imminent fascist takeover?

[Irish_Dem]

29. I hope the sane parts of the CIA and US military are having some talks right now.

[Silver Gaia]

33. He is usually the first. He is quick to respond.

[Yavin4]

30. Would work better if all blue states formed a pact

Jointly sue him if he wants to do some shit.

[peacebuzzard]

35. Gavin stood up immediately to this repeat mistake bs; hopefully this reaction stays strong and grows...

it's what I love about blue compatriots when the threats start.

We are a divided country as long as TrumpoDumpo and his gang have power.

[travelingthrulife]

37. We have to defend ourselves against our own corrupt President.

n/t

[NNguyenMD]

38. 🙏