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.

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

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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.