Headline Roundup • November 11th, 2024
CA Gov. Newsom Seeks to Insulate State Policies from Trump Administration
Summary from the AllSides News Team
California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, expects the incoming second administration of Donald Trump to attempt to interfere with his state's policy agenda.
The Details: Last week, Newsom called for a special session of the California legislature in December to try to insulate the state's laws from federal legal challenges, specifically requesting more funding for the attorney general's office. This week, he plans to meet with the administration of President Joe Biden, reportedly to push for federal approval of new emissions standards, reimbursement for COVID emergency spending, and more.
For Context: The first Trump administration clashed with California over issues including emissions standards, wildfire management, and homelessness.
Key Quotes: Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Friday, "Governor Gavin Newscum is trying to KILL our Nation’s beautiful California... He is using the term 'Trump-Proof' as a way of stopping all of the GREAT things that can be done to 'Make California Great Again,' but I just overwhelmingly won the Election." Newsom wrote in a post on X on Saturday, "If our American values and freedoms are attacked, we will not stand idly by."
How the Media Covered It: Fox News (Right bias) noted that Newsom earlier said he "will seek to work with the incoming president," implying his current rhetoric is a flip-flop. Newsweek (Center) was sensational in its framing, calling Newsom "defiant" and portraying his and Trump's comments as a verbal fight. Associated Press (Lean Left) went into more detail about the policies at stake and California's history of conflict with the first Trump administration.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to meet with the Biden administration this week to discuss zero-emission vehicles and disaster relief — issues that have been targeted in the past by President-elect Donald Trump.
The Democratic governor is leaving for Washington on Monday and will return home Wednesday, his office said. Newsom will also meet with California’s congressional delegation.
He is seeking federal approval for state climate rules, a $5.2 billion reimbursement for emergency funding during the COVID-19 pandemic and updates to the state’s Medicaid program, along with other priorities.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is headed to Washington this week to meet with President Biden after calling for a special session of state lawmakers to "Trump-Proof" the state’s progressive policies. A spokesperson for Newsom’s office said the Democratic governor is traveling to Washington, D.C. for a series of meetings with the Biden-Harris administration and the California congressional delegation. "Building on the progress made since President Biden took office, the Governor will advocate for key priorities that advance the health and well-being of all Californians — including disaster funding, the approval...
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California Governor Gavin Newsom's defiant message to President-elect Donald Trump has gone viral on social media. Trump's victory in Tuesday's election means Newsom, a Democrat who may have ambitions on the national stage, is once again poised to be a leading figure in his party's resistance campaign against Trump's presidential agenda. "I want our president to succeed," Newsom said in a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday. "And our job, my job, is not to wake up every single day and get a crowbar and try to put...
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