Gov. Gavin Newsom and California’s congressional Democrats met privately for an hour Wednesday to map out what they expect to be an ugly, uphill fight against President-elect Donald Trump’s anticipated efforts to roll back liberal policies in California.

Governor Newsom is seeking federal waiver extensions and monetary assistance in the final months before President-elect Donald Trump, who has slammed these efforts, is inaugurated.

The California governor is in Washington, D.C., to try to get some last-minute funding from the Biden administration before the president leaves the White House in 69 days.