The special session in 'Trump-proof' California was canceled after the chairman's district was hit by wildfires.

The California legislature's committee has indefinitely delayed its first hearing in a special session aimed at fortifying the state's legal defense against potential attacks from the incoming administration.

The Assembly Budget Committee's Tuesday hearing has been cancelled.

The chairman of the committee, Democratic Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, represents a district affected by the Los Angeles wildfires and is currently under evacuation orders. Democrats had initially hoped to pass legislation by Inauguration Day.

On Friday, lawmakers made changes to legislation related to former President Trump as the Los Angeles wildfires persist. They proposed creating a website to monitor lawsuits between California and the Trump administration, established rules for utilizing $25 million in additional funding for the state Department of Justice's legal battles, and suggested $25 million in grants for immigration services.

The Special Session funding agreement solidifies California's position as a barrier against Trump's radical agenda. During the previous Trump administration, California effectively safeguarded reproductive rights, assaults on our immigrant communities, LGBTQ civil rights, and environmental threats, despite the unlawful attacks launched by the Trump administration, as stated by Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener in a press release.

Following Trump's election win, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a special legislative session to strengthen the state's legal budget in anticipation of potential challenges from the Trump administration.

Trump responded to Newsom's "Trump-Proof" claim by stating on Truth Social that he won the election and that the term is being used to hinder the progress of making California great again.

From 2017 to 2021, California's Department of Justice filed 122 lawsuits against Trump administration policies, spending $42 million. In one case, the federal government was ordered to repay California nearly $60 million in public safety grants, according to Newsom's office.

In 2018, the Trump administration brought four major lawsuits against California, including challenges to three sanctuary state laws and the state's net neutrality law.

In 2019, Trump filed a lawsuit against California's vehicle emissions standards, seeking to revoke California's authority to establish its own emissions standards. In 2020, the Trump administration sued California over its AB 5 independent contractor law.

Newsom's office did not respond to Planet Chronicle Digital's request for comment by the deadline.