California lawmakers begin special session to 'Trump-proof' the state

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KFSN) -- California Democrats worked to equine their governmental combat against President-Elect Donald Trump successful Sacrament connected Monday.

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel introducing authorities that would acceptable speech $25 cardinal for the authorities Department of Justice to writer the Trump Administration.

"We're not going to beryllium caught flat-footed, and truthful that's wherefore we're taking enactment to marque definite that we person resources successful spot truthful that connected time one, California volition beryllium acceptable to support our values," said Gabriel.

Attorney General Rob Bonta making the lawsuit the authorities needs to support against reproductive rights.

"In California, we're not going back. We're moving forward, afloat velocity ahead. We're a reproductive state authorities and that's not changing. We volition stay so," Bonta said.

Governor Gavin Newsom archetypal calling for a uncommon Special Session conscionable 2 days aft the election.

The governor's bureau told 1 outlet that Newsom wants to "Trump-Proof" the authorities aft a rocky, back-and-forth relationship.

California filed much than 120 lawsuits against the archetypal Trump medication starting backmost successful 2017.

Gabriel says Democrats are acceptable to bash it again.

"It could beryllium things similar clime action, reproductive freedom, civilian rights, and migrant families," said Gabriel.

Newsom's Special Session getting underway conscionable arsenic soon arsenic caller members were sworn successful Monday.

Valley lawmakers connected some sides of the aisle took the oath of office.

North Valley Democrat Esmeralda Soria opening her 2nd word successful the Assembly aft beating a Republican challenger. She instantly moved to nominate Democrat Robert Rivas arsenic the Speaker.

"I judge Robert embodies the values, vision, and enactment we request today. Especially with changes successful Washington that volition enactment to trial our shared California values," Soria said.

In Fresno, Republican David Tangipa replacing Jim Patterson who was termed retired of the Assembly.

The caller lawmaker already taking purpose astatine Democrats.

"I cognize a batch of radical close present that are cutting backmost redeeming close present truthful that they tin spend a meal We request to deliberation astir those families alternatively than mounting up a litigation money for thing that hasn't happened yet," said Tangipa.

Republicans privation the caller legislature to absorption connected room array issues, similar the outgo of living, healthcare, and housing.

Tangipa says he'll ballot against the caller measure to money the state's lawsuits. But Democrats outnumber Republicans successful the State Capitol.

"This astir apt is going to pass," Tangipa said. "What isn't partisan is gas, groceries, utilities and housing."

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