California state lawmakers convened a special session Dec. 2 to prepare for the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump, with a goal of countering potential federal policy decisions related to environmental protections, abortion, and illegal immigrants, among other things.
Gov. Gavin Newsom requested in early November the session take place with a proclamation asking lawmakers to provide the resources needed for “litigation preparation.”
“We’re preparing for Trump 2.0, and his rhetoric has only heightened,” Newsom told The Epoch Times, saying that Trump had called for retribution and revenge, “and it requires us to be diligent.”
He said the first Trump term taught the state how to respond to perceived transgressions from the federal government….