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Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles

How California has been ‘Trump-proofing’ itself against federal reprisal

A man wearing a suit, white shirt and blue tie, speaks from behind a podium
Gavin Newsom, the California governor, delivers his annual State of the State address in 2022. Photograph: Rich Pedroncelli/AP

California prided itself on its resistance to Donald Trump during his first term as president and will hardly have to scramble to assume the same role a second time around.

Indeed, as a bastion of Democratic party strength in a country moving sharply to the right, it has been preparing for this moment for a long time.

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