The dynamic between Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump has turned out to be a surprise during Newsom's short time as governor, as he's navigated an extraordinary spate of disasters requiring federal aid and diplomacy.
As more than two dozen fires still rage, Newsom stands amid charred parkland, vowing to ratchet up the state’s ‘inadequate’ plan to cut carbon emissions.
14 of California’s 20 largest wildfires have occurred since 2007 — 8 of them in the last 5 years. Today the state has 78 more “fire days” than it did 50 years ago.