Gov. Newsom challenged the Trump administration to match the state's investments in wildfire preparedness. In response, the administration criticized Newsom's own funding cuts.

Gov. Gavin Newsom drafted a mock executive order on wildfires, trolling President Trump on the federal government's lackluster approach to fires.

G ov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday publicly asked President Donald Trump to commit more resources to managing California's federal lands, accusing the administration of engaging in "political theater" by diverting California National Guard members away from firefighting duties as the state heads into wildfire season.