Gavin Newsom Calls Special Legislative Session to Protect State From Trump: ‘We Refuse To Turn Back’

Phillip NietoNov 7th, 2024, 1:49 pm
 
Gavin Newsom Says 'Not a Chance' He Replaces Biden

Screenshot via CBS

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has called for a special session in the state’s legislature to prepare legal defenses against President-elect Donald Trump.

Newsom issued a statement on Thursday claiming that Trump’s election warrants immediate action from California’s lawmakers in Sacramento, according to Politico. The governor cited Trump’s position on abortion, immigration, and disaster aid relief as reasoning for the emergency session in Sacramento.

“The freedoms we hold dear in California are under attack — and we won’t sit idle,” Newsom said in a statement. The special session is expected to start next month on December 2.

During Trump’s first-term in office, California filed over 120 lawsuits against the White House over their policies on immigration, gun control, and health care. The special session appears to signal that the state will serve a similar role as Trump prepare for another office term.

“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,” Newsom wrote in a post on X. “Whether it be our fundamental civil rights, reproductive freedom, or climate action — we refuse to turn back the clock and allow our values and laws to be attacked.”

Newsom, who served as a surrogate to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, was seen as a potential successor to Biden after he dropped out of the race earlier this year. His proclamation asks lawmakers to approve more funding for California Attorney General Rob Bonta and other state agencies to fight Trump’s actions in court.

Tags: