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

Before the new California Legislature had even been sworn in, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced two bills aimed at protecting abortion access.

California has the nation's strongest abortion protections, but as Trump prepares to take the White House again, Democratic lawmakers say not enough has been done to secure reproductive access.

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.

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 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 bills seeks to protect Californians’ access to abortion,

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.