#USA #resistance #politics
November 8, 2024
There's hope. Resistance from Democratic state officials.
CALIFORNIA 'TRUMP PROOFING ' TO PROTECT DEMOCRATIC POLICIES.
Governor Newsom and lawmakers say they're ready to "Trump-proof" California's state laws. His announcement Thursday called on the Legislature to give the attorney general's office more funding to fight federal challenges when they meet in December.
- California's move is part of a growing discussion among Democratic state officials seeking to protect policies that face threats under Trump's leadership. Other blue states are also moving quickly to prepare game plans for another Trump presidency and expect a fiercer battle this time around with a Republican-dominated Senate and House.
- Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, a Democrat who has just been elected governor, said he was especially worried about Trump’s recent comments suggesting the military should be used domestically against “the enemy from within.”
“It’s deeply un-American,” he said

• https://www.lemonde.fr/en/united-states/article/2024/11/07/california-governor-calls-special-session-to-protect-liberal-policies-from-trump-presidency_6732001_133.html