California begins special session to secure funding to fight Trump in court

Published December 2, 2024 1:24pm ET



California lawmakers are back on the clock Monday, feverishly working to Trump-proof their state before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. 

The state Senate and Assembly, where Democrats hold a supermajority, started both their regular two-year legislative session and a special session that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), one of Trump’s chief antagonists, called to prepare for the new president. 

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