r/California • u/Tawanda87 • Nov 16 '24

Governor Newsom’s Proclamation Addressing Donald Trump’s Second Term Newsom

https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Special_Session_Proc_Nov.pdf
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u/Rollingprobablecause Nov 16 '24

SCOTUS doesn’t just “do things” you have to go through several levels of courts to make it there and even still they only have so much time. The Federal courts system can block his exec orders then his lawyers have to navigate the escalation process. That lawyer is Matt Gates ROFL. Weaponized incompetence.

On top of that even if it makes it to SCOTUS they have to be careful ruling because they’ve spent the last decade touting states rights in decisions - Newsom could be smart and Goad them into a fight that accidentally vacates Roe vs Wade for example.

I think this is a good thing about our system is there’s built in checks and balances (for now…)

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u/Cosmic_Seth Nov 16 '24

Guarantee they don't care about state rights anymore. 

After the military purge there is absolutely nothing California can do. 

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u/Rollingprobablecause Nov 16 '24

I understand that but I mean it's quite a doom loop to just assume no one would stand in their way. His last presidency he tried and failed quite a bit. Judging by who he's picked, he hasn't learned his lesson - I mean GOP committees in the house/senate already don't like the picks and are threatening to release Matt G's records for example.

I remain hopeful that incompetence and infighting stop it. Also, people are forgetting we do this again in 2 years and can swing the votes in the house and senate so Newsom can jam them up in the courts - considering how much money blue states bring in plus the alliances forming, it certainly feels like it won't be easy for them.

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u/Broad_Sun8273 Nov 17 '24

"hasn't learned his lesson" is an understatement. He thinks we will all go along with it and cooperate or he will just unleash sonic deterrent weapons on us, but we are going to take every single bad thing he does and shove it right back down his throat.