California Gov. Gavin Newsom paid a visit to Trump-supporting Fresno County in the state’s Central Valley on Nov. 21 to tell a gathering that his office is preparing to work with the president-elect’s incoming administration while also making plans to defend any threatened policies or programs.
“It’s not a theoretical exercise. We know what happened the last time Donald Trump was president,” Newsom said during a press conference announcing a statewide collaborative economic plan. “He vandalized our progress; he vandalized our programs.”
He called a legislative special session—which convenes Dec. 2—for “litigation preparation” and to “safeguard” the state’s values. …