Democrats in the California Legislature are facing criticism, including: Ongoing As Los Angeles continues to burn, there are plans for a special legislative session to oppose the policies of the incoming Trump administration.
Republicans are calling on Democrats to focus on the wildfires spreading destruction in Southern California, rather than continuing with their anti-Trump agenda.
“We should not be focused on making California unbeatable to Trump, we should be focused on making California uncombustible.”
“Right now we have bigger problems that we really need to address,” California Congressman James Gallagher told reporters Thursday.
After Trump wins the 2024 election and Republicans gain full control of the U.S. Congress, California Democrats have announced plans to turn the state into a haven for resistance. They want to allocate millions of dollars to state attorney general's offices for litigation against the incoming Trump administration.
“The focus shouldn't be on turning California against President Trump,” Republican Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones said. “We should focus on making California fireproof.”
On Wednesday, state Rep. Bill Ezeiri called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to call a special legislative session to deal with the wildfires instead of the Trump administration.
Ashley Zavala questioned California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (Democratic) about why he would force a special session of Congress, even though he has the power to oppose President Trump in the absence of a special session. .
“Mr. Rivas would not answer my questions,” Zabala said.
she posted video About her questioning Rivas on the X account.
The fire is believed to have destroyed more than 2,000 buildings and killed at least five people, but authorities said more deaths were expected from the disaster. Some firefighters have reported running out of water from their hydrants, and angry residents are demanding full accountability from local leaders, most of whom are Democrats.
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