Trump, California

Johnson considering Trump's call to condition California wildfire aid on voter ID crackdown
DORAL, Fla. — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., suggested Monday that he is open to conditioning California wildfire aid on forcing the state to embrace voter ID laws. President Donald Trump floated the idea on Friday, the same day he visited flame-ravaged Los Angeles.
Trump seeks to circumvent laws on California's water amid wildfire response
Trump has signed an executive order seeking to circumvent federal and state laws dealing with California's water system in an effort to provide the southern part of the state with necessary water resources to fight wildfires.
Trump wants California to institute restrictive voter law before receiving fire aid
The president suggested California shouldn't receive fire aid unless it institutes enhanced voter identification measures.
Why Trump’s conditions on LA fire aid put California Republicans in a tough spot
All the talk about attaching conditions to California’s federal disaster aid have placed the state’s Republican members of Congress in a quandary.
California leaders condemn Trump executive order tying water policy to wildfire relief
Trump claims his order will send more water to firefighters in Southern California. Except the Central Valley Project only delivers water to farms in the center of the state.
Trump Surveys California Wildfire Damage, Threatens To Cut Federal Aid Over State Policies
President Donald Trump traveled to California to survey wildfire damage in Los Angeles communities and met with Governor Gavin Newsom. The president toured Pacific Palisades with Melania and attended a roundtable with local leaders,
California considers letting wildfire victims sue oil companies for damages
California is considering a bill that would allow insurers and victims of climate-driven natural disasters to sue the oil ...
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Over 90% Contained—As Officials Warn Of Flooding, Mudslides
Jan. 8, 1:25 p.m. PST The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades—an affluent coastal neighborhood—exploded to ...
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From the Front Lines of a California Wildfire
M. R. O’Connor embeds with a wildfire-fighting crew. Plus: a new cartoon-guessing game; why Trump pardoned the Silk Road ...
Ohio’s specialized wildfire unit in California
Ohio firefighters are in California in response to the state’s request for additional help to fight ongoing wildfires. Ohio ...
How does rain impact wildfire risk in Southern California right now
San Diego's dry conditions greatly increased the risk for wildfires. “We’ve been experiencing extreme fire behavior ...
California disbanded state wildfire-fighting team last year. Would it have helped in LA?
Team Blaze, trained for the sole purpose of fighting fires, could be immediately called up to active duty by the governor ...
California Wildfire Map Update As 5 New Fires Erupt
Nine wildfires are currently burning across Southern California as of Friday morning, five of which ignited yesterday.
Rain is only a break from LA wildfire danger: 'Keep things down for a week'
No more rainfall is expected in the area until possibly late in the first week of February, but Santa Ana winds aren't in ...