California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded the focus of a special session he called to pass legislation safeguarding the state's progressive policies ahead of Republican President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.

It is the strongest response Newsom has made so far in the week since the fires first erupted in the Los Angeles area.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom passed the buck when asked about the public’s anger over the state’s response to the devastating wildfires engulfing Los Angeles — instead claiming local leaders were failing to provide adequate information.