In a move that has raised eyebrows among conservatives, California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has called the state legislature into a special session.
The session, which took place on Monday, was aimed at making the state impervious to the policies of the incoming Trump administration, a concept Newsom has termed as "Trump-proofing" California. This includes the allocation of $25 million for potential lawsuits against the forthcoming administration.
As reported by Breitbart, Newsom's decision to convene this special session was not driven by the need to address urgent issues plaguing the state. Instead, it was a politically motivated move to spearhead the so-called "resistance" against President-elect Donald Trump. Trump, in response, took to Truth Social, stating that Newsom was "using the term 'Trump-Proof' as a way of stopping all of the GREAT things that can be done to 'Make California Great Again'."
Newsom, on Monday, proudly declared that his administration would not merely react to Trump's policies, as his predecessor Jerry Brown's administration did. Instead, he vowed to proactively challenge them. He cited past successes in overturning several Trump policies at the "agency level." This could be a reference to Trump's decision to withhold $1 billion in funding for California's unbuilt high-speed rail system, a decision later reversed by President Joe Biden.
Newsom also asserted that no state leader had collaborated more closely with the Trump administration during the COVID-19 pandemic than he had. Despite this, he maintained that California had continued its legal battles against Trump.
Despite the Democratic supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature, California saw a rightward shift in 2024, with nearly 40% of Californians voting for President-elect Trump over California's Vice President Kamala Harris.
Speculations are rife that Newsom's actions are part of a larger political strategy. He is considered a potential frontrunner for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 2028. Interestingly, he chose not to run as an alternative to President Joe Biden or Vice President Harris in 2024.
The conservative perspective on this issue raises questions about the necessity of such a special session and the allocation of $25 million for potential lawsuits. It also highlights the political motivations behind Newsom's actions, suggesting that they may be more about posturing for future political ambitions than about serving the immediate needs of Californians.
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