In response to Donald Trump's reelection, California Governor Gavin Newsom has called a special legislative session, beginning December 2, to safeguard the state’s progressive policies. Plans include increasing funding for legal defenses against federal challenges to climate change laws, reproductive rights, and immigration policies. Attorney General Rob Bonta has outlined strategies to ensure access to abortion pills and review previous lawsuits from Trump's first term. Newsom aims to prepare California’s legal framework against potential federal overreach and is emphasizing a strong bipartisan commitment to protecting state values.