California's Democratic assembly approved $50 million in funding to protect state policies from federal challenges posed by the Trump administration. They allocated $25 million for the state's justice department and another $25 million for legal assistance to immigrants. Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas expressed distrust towards Trump's administration, labeling it as threatening to constitutional rights. While Republicans criticized this as a distraction from pressing state issues, Governor Gavin Newsom emphasized the need to prepare for potential federal actions against Californian families. This special session was also expanded to address urgent wildfire funding after destructive events in the state.
We do not trust President Donald Trump, assembly speaker Robert Rivas said before the votes, describing the president's administration as out-of-control and a threat to constitutional rights.
Rather than getting ready for a fight with Trump, we could be talking about how we could make things more affordable, he said.
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