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December 4, 2024

California Lawmakers Hold Special Session to "Trump-Proof" State Laws
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In Sacramento, California, lawmakers have begun a special legislative
session to shield the state from potential federal interference by the
incoming Trump administration. Democrats who hold the majority are
seeking to "Trump-proof" laws, including those guaranteeing reproductive
freedoms and protecting undocumented immigrants. Robert Rivas is speaker
of the California State Assembly. 

Robert Rivas: "If LGBTQ people come under attack, if hard-working
immigrants are targeted, if women's reproductive freedom is threatened,
we will fight back with everything we have."



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