Trump, California

We tracked California’s lawsuits against Donald Trump. Here’s where the state won and lost
Trump lost more than two-thirds of the lawsuits filed against his rules in his first term. His win rate of 31% was lower than that of the three administrations prior, according to an analysis by the Institute of Policy Integrity at the New York University School of Law.
Trump seeks to assert more control over California’s water
The president, who has assailed California’s leaders over wildfires, issued the directive in an executive order that was dated Friday but released on Sunday.
Trump Asserts Federal Government Power Over California Water
President Donald Trump is asserting more federal government control over water management decisions in California and ordering US officials to override local authorities, casting the steps as necessary to boost the state’s firefighting capabilities.
Trump Directs US Government to Override California Water Policies if Necessary
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the federal government to override the state of California's water-management practices to bolster firefighting efforts. The executive order comes two days after Trump visited the Los Angeles region,
Trump orders agencies to override California policies that ‘unduly burden’ water deliveries
President Trump directed U.S. government agencies to override California’s water policies as needed — slamming the state’s handling of the Los Angeles region’s wildfires in an executive order this weekend.

rain, Southern California

California considers letting victims of natural disasters 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 ...
How California Reservoirs' Water Levels Will Change After Winter Storm
Southern California has had a dry start to the state's wet season, but a recent winter storm brought snow to the region.
There's a lot of resources responding to southern California wildfires, says Orange County fire chief
Orange County Fire Chief Brian Fennessy discusses how Los Angeles County is allocating fire fighting resources 'Fox News @ ...
In cleanup from California fires, lithium-ion batteries are a dangerous challenge
One of the biggest cleanup challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after ...
97-year-old California woman killed and stuffed in trunk by her grandson and his girlfriend, authorities say
A 97-year-old woman was killed and her body stuffed in the trunk of a car by her adult grandson and his girlfriend, according ...
Trump reenters California’s water wars. It’s unclear who will win
Trump's order is premised on the idea that increasing Delta pumping would make more water available for the rest of ...
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 ...
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.
What Fires Will Do to California's Housing Market
The Los Angeles fires are likely to exacerbate California's inventory and affordability crisis, bringing up demand at a time ...
What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires
Twenty-eight people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn’t known as the fires ...