Far-left California Gov. Gavin Newsom has long been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, and he’s already taking steps he hopes will thwart the agenda of a second Trump term in his state.
That plan includes calling a special legislative session aimed at setting up roadblocks for policies that could be implemented under the next Trump administration.
California is ready to fight.
I just called an emergency special session to help bolster our legal resources and protect our state against any unlawful actions by the incoming Trump Administration.Whether it be our fundamental civil rights, reproductive freedom, or climate… pic.twitter.com/fIBPKsehot
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) November 7, 2024
As The Hill reported:
The special session, scheduled to begin on Dec. 2, will focus on strengthening California legal resources to safeguard fundamental rights, reproductive freedoms, climate action and immigrant families, according to the proclamation.
“The freedoms we hold dear in California are under attack — and we won’t sit idle,” Newsom, widely seen as a prospective Democratic candidate for the White House in 2028, said in a statement.
“California has faced this challenge before, and we know how to respond,” he continued. “We will do everything necessary to ensure Californians have the support and resources they need to thrive.”
The proclamation will be the first of several initiatives taken by Newsom, in partnership with the Legislature, to start “shoring up California’s defenses against an incoming federal administration that has threatened the state on multiple fronts,” according to the governor’s office.
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The bad blood between Trump and Newsom has been widely documented in recent years:
No wonder President Trump calls him Newscum 🙄 https://t.co/w5tKDHoXp4 pic.twitter.com/be4xunrQqN
— Hollywood Resistance (@ResistItAllTX) November 7, 2024
@realDonaldTrump just came at @GavinNewsom for his bull shit policies in California pic.twitter.com/C4ow7HQURd
— xrpisking (@TruekingXRP) November 9, 2024
Newsom on Trump: "He's weakness masquerading as strength. I think he's more unhinged, he's less interesting than he was even a few years ago." pic.twitter.com/vLubThgtzV
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 25, 2024
🚨 TRUMP ON NEWSOM: “He's so much bullsh*t … I think Gavin's easy because California's a disaster. He has been a horrible governor.”
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 4, 2024
Newsom on MSNBC on Trump: "He's boring … he's lost a step" pic.twitter.com/9FupqYysYG
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 11, 2024
Trump also responded to Newsom’s decision to call a special session.
President-elect Trump on his Truth Social responds to Gov. Newsom’s call for a special legislative session to protect California from Trump’s proposed policies.
Says he will demand Voter ID and proof of citizenship in voting process: pic.twitter.com/pK51YlSnSg
— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) November 8, 2024
As Breitbart reported:
President-elect Trump responded on his social media platform, Truth Social, accusing Newsom of “using the term ‘Trump-Proof’ as a way of stopping all of the GREAT things that can be done to ‘Make California Great Again’.”
ADVERTISEMENTNewsom may try to become the leader of the so-called “resistance” to Trump — a glorified and controversial term for “opposition” — but it may prove more difficult for him, given that Trump won a popular majority, and nearly 40% of the vote in California itself.
Newsom clashed frequently with the first Trump administration, often over issues such as immigration, water, high-speed rail, and wildfires, though Trump provided emergency assistance to the state when needed.
Here’s a video Newsom released explaining his latest decision:
California is calling an emergency special session to safeguard the fundamental freedoms we all hold dear.
We will continue to stand up for basic American values. pic.twitter.com/tz9x6BOHwz
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) November 9, 2024
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