California Rallies Against Trump's Legal Threats with Special Session

California Governor Gavin Newsom has convened a special legislative session to increase legal funding to protect state policies from anticipated challenges by President-elect Donald Trump's administration. This move, largely symbolic, aims to defend California's stances on civil rights, climate change, and abortion access, among others, against a conservative federal agenda. Newsom's action highlights the renewed conflict between California and the Trump administration, reminiscent of Trump's first term. Critics, including Republican leaders, view the session as a political stunt.