Newsom calls special session to fund California's legal defense against Trump [View all]
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.”
Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and Newsom's office also reviewed more than 100 lawsuits California filed against the federal government during Trump's first administration to pinpoint potential vulnerabilities for the state and map out the president-elect’s agenda.
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