The California Legislature kicked off a special session Monday with two bills aimed at preparing the state for future litigation against the incoming Trump administration.

The new laws would protect access to the medication abortion drugs and penalize those who interfere with reproductive rights, officials said.

California lawmakers unveiled two new pieces of legislation to protect abortion access in the state ahead of President-elect Trump’s return to the White House in January.  The first of the two

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta says that the California Department of Justice will be sponsoring both bills in the California Assembly to protect abortion rights in California.

In anticipation of more hostility toward abortion under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, California lawmakers announced two new pieces of legislation Monday aimed at protecting medication abortion and punishing local governments that interfere with access to reproductive health care.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday support for new legislation aimed at preserving reproductive rights.

One bill would protect access to abortion drugs. Another would allow the state attorney general to seek financial penalties against cities that obstruct abortion providers.