California Democrats are being denounced for calling a special legislative session to target the incoming Trump administration as the state reels from devastating wildfires. 

At the direction of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), the state legislature convened on Thursday to move forward with plans to provide $25 million to the California Department of Justice in preparation for lawsuits against the incoming Trump administration. 

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