Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California said there's "a lot of reason for concern" for the second Trump administration "if the first administration is any indicator."

California won’t aid Trump’s massive deportation plans because it legally can’t: senator - Alex Padilla says no ‘state in the nation has a constitutional authority to impose federal immigration law’

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said the state of California was prepared to spend taxpayer dollars on migrants in need of “legal assistance, legal advice, legal support” because of “threats” under

"No state’s government, not Texas, not California, not any state in the nation has a constitutional authority to impose federal immigration law,” the senator said on Sunday.

Not any state in the nation has a constitutional authority to impose federal immigration law,” the senator emphasized.

California Sen. Alex Padilla (D) said Sunday the state had “no obligation” to help President-elect Donald Trump enact his mass deportation plans, saying local officials will instead work to support migrants and undocumented immigrants.

Calif., reiterated the state’s commitment to continued funding for the deportation defense of migrants and undocumented immigrants.

California's Democratic Senator Alex Padilla's comments came as Governor Gavin Newsom convened a special legislative session to prepare for legal challenges under Trump's upcoming term.