Democratic leaders across US work to lead resistance against Trump’s agenda

California ’s governor, Gavin Newsom , said he would convene a special legislative session next month to “safeguard California values and fundamental rights” The governors of Illinois and Colorado this week unveiled a new coalition designed to protect state-level institutions against the threat of authoritarianism.

Washington state's governor-elect said his legal team has been preparing for the possibility of a second term.

Progressives and activists say they are looking to Democratic leaders to lead the charge against Trump 's most extreme proposals.

State attorneys general are poised to play a pivotal role in curbing the next administration’s policy ambitions.

There were 160 multi-state filings against the Trump administration during his four years in office, twice as many as were filed against Obama during his eight-year presidency.

Democratic leaders at every level and across the country even those in purple or red states can serve as “backstops for protecting the democratic space” Indivisible. “The important things are to be proactive and bold, to be innovative and to work with each other,” said Mary Small .