How are California legislators planning to resist Donald Trump and his administration?
California Democrats gained two-thirds of the seats in both state houses, giving them a super majority needed to act without Republican input and pass “urgency clauses.” Those are bills that would go into effect immediately after Governor Jerry Brown signs them. The legislature has already introduced bills to finance immigrant legal services, train public defenders in immigration law, and bar state and local resources from being allocated to immigration enforcement. What bills would you add to that list?
Guests:
Laurel Rosenhall, California politics reporter for CALmatters
Dan Walters, columnist with the Sacramento Bee
Web Resources:
The Sacramento Bee: Dan Walters
San Francisco Chronicle: Speed crucial as Sacramento Democrats brace for Trump era
Sacramento Bee: How far can California go to resist Trump crackdown?
Sacramento Bee: Donald Trump forces a California water deal without lifting a finger
CALmatters: Unfunded or undone: A Trump presidency eyes California policies
New York Times: California, at Forefront of Climate Fight, Won’t Back Down to Trump
New York Times: California Looks to Lead the Trump Resistance
Los Angeles Times: Opinion: What will resisting Donald Trump cost California?
Los Angeles Times: Op-Ed Can Trump cut off funds for sanctuary cities? The Constitution says yes.
CalMatters: If feds try to ID deportable immigrants using Cal data, state will block access
Sacramento Bee: Obamacare repeal would hit California’s Republican districts hardest
