{"id":2387307,"date":"2025-01-07T10:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T15:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-democrat-rejects-anti-trump-resistance-agenda-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-07T10:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T15:06:27","slug":"california-democrat-rejects-anti-trump-resistance-agenda-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-democrat-rejects-anti-trump-resistance-agenda-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"California Democrat rejects anti-Trump resistance agenda &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-democrat-rejects-anti-trump-resistance-agenda-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2387307&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Ami Bera, a Democrat from California,\u200b is open to negotiating Republican priorities,\u2063 differing from the state&#8217;s strong opposition to President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s\u200c agenda. This stance marks a shift from California Democrats, who, under the leadership of Governor Gavin Newsom, have launched significant initiatives to resist Trump&#8217;s policies\u2062 following his \u2064second-term election victory.\u200b Rep. Ami Bera&#8217;s willingness to negotiate on Republican priorities illustrates\u2062 a more moderate approach within \u2062the Democratic party, particularly in a state like California where there is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mo-brooks-will-be-significant-resistance-to-mcconnell-resuming-leadership-role-if-gop-retakes-senate\/\" title=\"Mo Brooks: Will Be &#039;Significant Resistance&#039; to McConnell Resuming Leadership Role if GOP Retakes Senate\">significant resistance<\/a> to President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s agenda. This openness\u200b could\u2062 perhaps facilitate bipartisan cooperation on \u200dcertain issues, \u200cespecially given the polarized political\u200c climate. <\/p>\n<p>in contrast, under Governor gavin Newsom&#8217;s leadership, California\u200d Democrats have taken a strong stance against Trump\u2019s policies, \u2064initiating \u200cvarious measures aimed at counteracting his agenda.\u2062 This alignment with progressive values demonstrates the broader sentiments of many in \u200bthe state, who\u2062 feel strongly about issues such as immigration, healthcare, and \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-i-got-a-covid-test-four-times-in-one-day-two-came-back-negative-two-came-back-positive-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Elon Musk: I Got A COVID Test Four Times In One Day. \u2018Two Came Back Negative, Two Came Back Positive.\u2019 | The Daily Wire\">climate change<\/a>,\u200b which \u2062they see as being at odds with Trump&#8217;s\u2062 policies. <\/p>\n<p>Bera&#8217;s position may highlight a potential divide within the Democratic Party between those who are willing to engage \u200bin dialogue\u2063 and compromise, and those who advocate for a more confrontational approach. This dynamic\u200c could play a significant role in shaping the political landscape in california\u2064 and influencing policy discussions at both the state and federal levels.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">California Democrat rejects anti-Trump resistance agenda<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1879940\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) is ready to negotiate to implement facets of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican<\/a> priorities, a move that breaks with his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-criticizes-bidens-weekend-at-bernies-presidency-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis criticizes Biden&#039;s &#039;Weekend at Bernie&#039;s presidency&#039; - Washington Examiner\">home state&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s fierce and public opposition to President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s agenda.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>California Democrats, led by Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA), set in motion costly efforts to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3255887\/california-attorney-general-resists-trump-deportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> resist<\/a> Trump after he won a second term in November, vowing to spend an estimated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3269847\/newsom-plan-help-illegal-immigrants-trump-deportations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">$25 million<\/a> in lawsuits to keep the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">president-elect&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s policies from touching the Golden State.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, Bera, a Sacramento Democrat, signaled he would not fall in line with his state&rsquo;s anti-Trump battle plan during a <em>NewsNation<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/the-hill\/election-denial-harris-trump-jan-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">interview<\/a> on Monday. Instead, he suggested voters had given Trump a decisive mandate to enact economic and immigration reforms that lawmakers, both Democratic and Republican, should &ldquo;work together&rdquo; to pass.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think we&rsquo;re going to try to work with Republicans. My colleague, Mr. Zinke, he just pointed out this is very different than 2017. 2017, I think a lot of us felt like many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-to-invoke-the-25th-amendment\/\" title=\"Time to invoke the 25th Amendment\">people didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t like Secretary Clinton, our nominee, and voted against her and took a chance on Donald Trump. This election, everybody in America knows President Trump&rsquo;s agenda. He didn&rsquo;t try to hide anything, and they voted for him,&rdquo; Bera said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think there&rsquo;s a deal to be had there, so I&rsquo;m going to approach this very differently,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) is seen after a news conference about Covered California, the state&rsquo;s insurance marketplace, in Sacramento, California, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.(AP Photo\/Rich Pedroncelli)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When pressed on whether Democrats would work with Republicans to pass Trump&rsquo;s priorities, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3112847\/what-would-happen-if-trump-tax-cuts-expired\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">renewing<\/a> his 2017 tax cuts and enhancing border security, Bera agreed. The California lawmaker said that while the entire Democratic caucus is unlikely to embrace compromise, he thinks that if Republicans take a middle-of-the-road approach, Trump can get &ldquo;40 or 50&rdquo; on board to help pass his agenda.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The American public clearly wants more secure borders. Great. Let&rsquo;s meet at the 50-yard line. I&rsquo;d even say, since they&rsquo;re in the majority, we&rsquo;ll go to the 40-yard line. But negotiate with us. What does that look like?&rdquo; Bera said. &ldquo;If we can negotiate in the middle, I think there&rsquo;s a deal to be had. I would just say, let&rsquo;s do it in the context of the debt and the deficit, and that is a major problem.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bera was first elected in 2012, flipping a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/nation-world\/article2592089.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">purple<\/a> district blue and ousting nine-term Republican incumbent Dan Lungren by fewer than 10,000 votes. He handily won his latest election in California&rsquo;s 7th Congressional District in November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1879940\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1879940\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Democrat Ami Bera breaks from anti-Trump stance, seeks to negotiate Republican priorities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2387308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bera.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6430,4045,4912,15667],"class_list":["post-2387307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-anti-trump","tag-california","tag-democrat","tag-resistance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/bera.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2387307"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2387311,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387307\/revisions\/2387311"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2387308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2387307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2387307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2387307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}