Gov. Gavin Newsom is preparing his Democrat-majority state legislature to establish a hefty litigation fund ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second administration.

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.

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

"There’s really no capacity for new commitments because we do estimate there to be these pretty significant operating deficits," a state budget expert said.

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. The Democratic governor,