California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded the special legislative session he called to defend the state's progressive policies against the incoming Trump administration, announcing that legislators would also prioritize addressing the state's wildfire crisis.

The long-standing feud between President-elect Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has entered the spotlight as wildfires ravage the Los Angeles area, forcing mass evacuations and killing at least 24 people.

Governor Gavin Newsom agreed to add the Southern California wildfires to a special session of the legislature. This comes after Republicans in Sacramento called for that special session to deal solely with the wildfires and not focus on the incoming Trump administration.