Drawing on lessons from Trump's first term, California is preparing to fight the new administration on immigration, the environment and other issues.

A special session​ called by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will begin Monday. Lawmakers have been tasked with weighing how to defend the state's progressive policies during President-elect Donald Trump's second term.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to be trying to strike a delicate balance between the political brawler that his Democratic base admires and a more measured national leader capable of winning back disenfranchised voters across the country.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers will return to the state Capitol on Monday to begin a special session to protect the state's progressive policies ahead of another Trump presidency.

Gov. Gavin Newsom will travel to California counties that voted for President-elect Donald Trump during the election in hopes of connecting with residents who feel frustrated by the economy, the New York Times first reported.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made no secret that he intends to play a big role in the resistance to President-elect Donald Trump, but fiscal hawks in his state are warning that expensive strategies and brash plans could do more harm than good.