California, under the leadership of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), does not have the money to use the legal system to oppose President-Elect Donald Trump. 

This is according to a new report from the Washington Free Beacon. 

This comes after Newsom - following Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election - promised to do anything and everything he can to oppose Trump's agenda.

It turns out, however, that Newsom probably is not going to be able to do that much, thanks to the financial situation that he and his fellow Democrats have landed California in.

The details

The Washington Free Beacon's report is based on a recent budget analysis from the California Legislative Analyst’s Office.

The outlet reports:

California’s budget watchdog is warning state leaders they don’t have extra money to spend as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D.) prepares an "emergency" legislative session to approve more funding for lawsuits combating the incoming Trump administration.

The watchdog is legislative analyst Gabriel Petek.

The outlet continues:

A budget analysis from the California Legislative Analyst’s Office found that while the budget shortfall is just $2 billion—compared with last year’s $68 billion deficit—the state has engaged in "atypically high spending growth" that leaves no room for new programs without cuts, tax hikes, or other budget measures. The office projected that the shortfall would swell to $20 billion by 2026 and to $30 billion the following year.

Accordingly, Petek said, "There is really no capacity for new commitments because we do estimate there to be pretty significant operating deficits in subsequent years."

A big blow to Newsom, and a big win for Trump

The Washington Examiner reports that this is a big blow for Newsom.

Per the outlet:

The LAO’s warnings come as Newsom pledged to do everything in his power to stop President-elect Donald Trump’s Republican agenda from touching California after he won the election earlier this month, signaling that pricy lawsuits are on the horizon.

Newsom, according to the outlet, took a similar approach during Trump's first term.

The Examiner writes:

California sued the Trump administration more than 120 times between 2016 and 2020 during his first term in office. But with lawsuits coming at a heavy expense and the state headed toward a $30 billion budget deficit by 2027, California Republicans are pushing back against Newsom’s anti-Trump agenda.

The bottom line is that it is looking like Newsom is not going to be able to fight Trump as much as he thought he was going to be able to, which is good news for Trump and the people of California.