California lawmakers are returning to the capitol here on Monday to open an emergency special session aimed at establishing a multimillion dollar legal fund to combat the incoming Trump administration with an expected barrage of lawsuits.

In anticipation of more hostility toward abortion under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, California lawmakers announced two new pieces of legislation Monday aimed at protecting medication abortion and punishing local governments that interfere with access to reproductive health care.

Gov. Newsom wants the California Legislature to prepare for the Trump administration, but its leaders also say they heard voters’ message on lowering the cost of living.

Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California said there's "a lot of reason for concern" for the second Trump administration "if the first administration is any indicator."

Padilla’s comments came one day before California lawmakers returned to the Capitol for a special session focused on protecting “California values.”

A bill would give county election offices more resources and guidance to speed up California election results.

Newsom is not an attentive governor. He governs for headlines, expecting to have gotten a promotion by the time the lack of results comes in.

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.

The Republican caucus in California’s Legislature is growing more diverse as Latino and Asian American candidates apparently flipped three Democrat-held seats, including unseating an incumbent Democrat senator for the first time in a presidential election since 1980.

Sacramento Mayor’s Race and Congressional District 13 are too close to call as ballots continue to be counted.

Almost one month after Election Day, one key Congressional race in California remains neck-and neck as the same pair of opponents race to a neck-and-neck finish. Democrat Adam Gray is now up nearly 200 votes against Republican Congressman John Duarte in the Central Valley District that voted in favor of recalling California Gov.