Via Tanu T. Henry
California Dark Media
Early on Nov. 6 — in a while upcoming 2 a.m. ET in Palm Seaside, Fla.– President-elect Donald J. Trump declared victory within the 2024 Basic Election. He thanked supporters and pledged to “fix” america with the assistance of “the biggest, the broadest, the most unified coalition” the rustic has ever revealed.
“They came from all quarters,” Trump mentioned to applause. “Union, nonunion, African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, Arab American, Muslim American, we had everybody, and it was beautiful.”
The after age, Gov. Gavin Newsom thanked Vice President Kamala Harris for a well-fought marketing campaign and congratulated the President-elect, promising to paintings along side him.
Then again, Newsom put a stake within the grassland with a contract he made as effectively: to secure the Charter of america and get up up for insurance policies and values that can be at odds with Trump’s politics however are supported through the vast majority of Californians.
“Though this is not the outcome we wanted, our fight for freedom and opportunity endures,” mentioned Newsom in a remark. “California will seek to work with the incoming president — but let there be no mistake, we intend to stand with states across our nation to defend our Constitution and uphold the rule of law.”
During his governorship, Newsom has offered and rallied assistance for numerous enthusiastic insurance policies on a territory of problems from legal justice reform, immigration and business to the atmosphere, abortion and racial justice. Championing the ones perspectives has situated Newsom because the protagonist of the political Left and a punching bag of the political Proper, together with Trump. The incoming POTUS incessantly references California in his criticisms and invokes Newsom through identify, or a disparaging nickname (“Newscum”), surroundings the Governor up as his arch-nemesis in political diatribes.
On Nov. 8, Newsom issued a proclamation calling for a unique convening of the California Legislature to “safeguard California values and fundamental rights in the face of an incoming Trump administration.”
“The freedoms we hold dear in California are under attack — and we won’t sit idle,” wrote Newsom.
Like Newsom, numerous California elected officers congratulated Trump closing hour however moderated their effectively needs with a loyalty to struggle towards the insurance policies that they refuse with. In prospect, many have even begun to place forth counterproposals and prepare their opposition to the incoming President and the insurance policies he has promised to introduce to handle numerous issues.
For instance, On Nov. 8, California Situation Superintendent of Folk Instruction Tony Thurmond, who’s operating for governor, arranged a press convention with leaders and advocates within the California training sector to answer Trump profitable the presidential election.
“This week I heard from some educators in Special Education, and they shared with me their fears and their consternation because of what they heard about a threat to end the U.S. Department of Education,” mentioned Thurmond. “They said, ‘If the U.S. Department of Education is abolished does that mean that they are getting rid of Special Education services for California students?’”
Thurmond addressed the ones considerations, “Let me be clear,” he persisted. “We will not be ever getting rid of Special Education services in the great state of California. And we call on President-elect Trump and the members of Congress to reaffirm their commitment to public education.”
Lawyer Basic Rob Bonta mentioned the California Section of Justice is operating intently with the environment Legislature “to shore up our defenses and ensure we have the resources we need to take on each fight as it comes.”
“No matter what the incoming Administration has in store, California will keep moving forward,” mentioned Bonta. “We’ve been through this before, and we stand ready to defend your rights and protect California values.”
U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-12), who served as a surrogate for the Harris-Walz marketing campaign, mentioned in a remark, “We cannot hide our disappointment.”
“This is a dangerous and frightening moment for our democracy,” she persisted. “I am fearful that the progress we’ve made over the past four years will be undone,” added Lee. “That said, we cannot lose sight of the fact that more than 68 million Americans voted to take our country forward. They voted for progress. They voted for Vice President Kamala Harris.”
Lee went on, “We should struggle to saving our self-government and our Charter. We should struggle to saving our rights.
On Nov. 7, Lateefah Simon, who gained the election to be successful Lee within the U.S. Congress, informed KQED, a Bay Branch information outlet, that “We have to fight like hell to ensure that the people of the United States have health care, that we push back on the Trump administration’s promise to gut Social Security.”
On Nov. 6, throughout a tv interview with Information Community’s Chris Cuomo, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA-43) mentioned it is going to be tough to paintings with Trump.
“He said he is going to get retribution from those who have not worked with him, who don’t like him. He is out to get people like me,” she mentioned.
U.S. Rep Sydney Kamlager (D-CA-37) mentioned “I want the State Legislature here and the attorney general and the governor to go hard in the paint against him,” relating to Trump. “They will have the backing of the California delegation” in Congress.
Former Speaker of the Area of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-11) reminded everybody of one in all their maximum impressive civic tasks.
“We all pray for America’s success under the next administration. The peaceful transfer of power is the cornerstone of our democracy,” she posted on X. “After every election, we all have a responsibility to come together and find common ground.”
