Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling on the Trump administration to do more to harden California’s forests to fire as the state fast-tracks plans of its own to confront the wildfire threat. On Friday, the governor announced $72 million of funding for a slew of large-scale forest resiliency projects,

Gov. Gavin Newsom wasn't playing nice late Friday when he fired back at President Donald Trump's threats of taking away federal funding for California. CNN first reported that the Trump administration plans on pulling back large chunks of federal spending in California,

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday suggested California consider withholding tens of billions in annual federal tax dollars amid reports Donald Trump is preparing funding cuts targeting the state. Newsom’s suggestion came after CNN reported the president was considering a “full termination” of federal grant funding for California’s universities.