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Both parties in the California Legislature joined together last month to approve $2.5 billion for communities affected by the fires under the special session.

In a bipartisan vote, the California Legislature approved $2.5 billion in wildfire aid for Los Angeles County during Thursday’s special session at the Capitol.

Newsom has alternated between preemptive attacks, such as his call for a special session to increase state legal funding to fight Trump, and pleas for civility and cooperation.

Trump narrative when he announced a special session to increase funding for the state Department of Justice to fight the incoming administration in court.

The governor originally called the special session two days after the November election, requesting that lawmakers give more money to the California Department of Justice to wage legal battles against President Trump.