And Trump has a temper tantrum
Trump’s post came a day after Newsom said state lawmakers would convene to take immediate legislative action to counter Trump’s expected attacks on abortion, electric vehicles, immigration and federal disaster aid.
California is one of several blue states that have announced preemptive moves to defend against Trump’s policies. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James have pledged to beef up coordination between their offices to “protect New Yorkers’ fundamental freedoms from any potential threats.” And state leaders in Illinois and Massachusetts have pledged to take action to protect undocumented immigrants, access to abortion and the rights of LGBTQ+ people.
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Newsom and prominent Democrats in Sacramento have vowed the Golden State will once again lead the resistance to Trump’s policies — reviving its role from the first Trump era. During that time, state officials filed more than 120 lawsuits challenging the Republican administration’s actions and passed a sweeping law limiting local authorities’ cooperation with federal immigration officials.
“The freedoms we hold dear in California are under attack — and we won’t sit idle,” Newsom said Thursday, in a statement announcing the special session. The governor was a central surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris and is considered a likely contender for president in 2028.
With the extremist Republicans now controlling every branch of the federal government, including the Supreme Court, the only institutional “check and balance” is the states. It’s not enough to stop the worst of Trump’s atrocities. But it may help at least some of the people who live in those states.
Newsom came out with rhetorical guns blazing but I have to say that Illinois Gov. Pritzger had the best line in his speech: “You come for my people, you come through me.” Isn’t it pretty to think so?
For the nicer neighborly approach to resistance, Gov. Tim Walz: