California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, on Thursday called for lawmakers to convene a special session ahead of another Trump presidency to safeguard the state’s progressive policies.

(Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that he will convene a special session of the legislature in response to Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election, which Newsom said threatened his state's values.

California governor Gavin Newsom called for state lawmakers to assemble a special session on Thursday to prepare to defend the state’s progressive government from anticipated legal challenges brought by the second Trump administration The second-term governor urged the state legislature to allocate additional funding to the attorney general to defend against federal challenges to California policies on everything from climate regulation to immigration law.