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President Donald Trump took office for his second term determined to take on California policies that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect immigrants from deportation and support mail-in voting, among many others. CalMatters is committed to covering how the administration’s actions affect the lives of Californians.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the reparations bill over Zoom on Sept 30, 2020. Screenshot via youtube
President Trump speaks to supporters at a "Keep America Great" rally in Arizona. This week he urged supporters to become poll watchers to guard against election fraud — evoking California memories of past voter intimidation efforts. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden clashed over California wildfires and climate-altering emissions in the first presidential debate Sept. 29. Photo by Olivier Douliery, Pool via AP
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces an executive order requiring all new passenger vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035, a move the governor says would achieve a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, at a press conference on Sept. 23, 2020, at Cal Expo in Sacramento. Photo by Daniel Kim, The Sacramento Bee via AP/Pool
Gov. Gavin Newsom has a history of making bold,risky political moves that affect political decision-making nationwide. Will his order to ban new gas-powered cars by 2035 follow suit? Illustration by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters; iStock
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs an executive order on a Ford Mustang Mach-E requiring all new passenger vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035, a move the governor says would achieve a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, on Sept. 23, 2020, at Cal Expo. Photo by Daniel Kim, The Sacramento Bee via AP/Pool

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