Newsom's Strategy to Fortify California Against Trump Policies

California Governor Gavin Newsom has called a special legislative session starting December 2 to prepare legal defenses against potential policies from the incoming Trump administration. Newsom aims to protect civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, and immigrant families by securing up to $100 million for the state's Department of Justice to file lawsuits. While Democratic leaders support the move, Republican lawmakers criticize it as political theater. This session marks Newsom's third special session since October 2022.