AUTO INDUSTRY/CALIFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump Administration is revoking California’s Federal Waiver on emissions in order to produce far less expensive cars for the consumer, while at the same time making the cars substantially SAFER. This will lead to more production because of this pricing and safety……” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 18, 2019 10:19 am […]
Category: California
9/18/2019
CALIFORNIA/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @PressSec: Heading to sunny California today! Since President @realDonaldTrump’s election, 870,000 jobs have been ADDED and the unemploy…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 18, 2019 6:48 am […]
9/18/2019
CALIFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: Wheels up to California, where President @realDonaldTrump is delivering BIG results! ?? https://t.co/gTJL24ZTBW” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 18, 2019 6:47 am […]
9/6/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/CALIFORNIA/ENVIRONMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is opening new fronts in its legal war with California and much of the auto industry over clean air rules, taking steps toward punishing two of the major opponents of the president’s efforts to roll back Obama-era regulations. The administration’s tactics include an expected effort to strip away […]
9/5/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/CALIFORNIA/ENVIRONMENT/EPA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump is strongly considering a plan to revoke California’s legal authority to set state tailpipe pollution standards that are stricter than federal regulations, according to three people familiar with the matter. The potential challenge to California’s authority, which would be a stinging broadside to the state’s governor and environmentalists, has […]
9/2/2019
CALIFORNIA/FIRST RESPONDERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @VCFD_PIO: #CoastInc: @VCFD responded to boat fire off the north side of Santa Cruz Island at approximately 3:28am. @USCG helping suppo…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 2, 2019 8:38 am […]
9/2/2019
CALIFORNIA/FIRST RESPONDERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @KTLA: Rescue operation underway near Santa Cruz Island involving at least 30 people on a 75-foot boat, per @USCGLosAngeles https://t.co…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 2, 2019 8:35 am […]
9/2/2019
CALIFORNIA/FIRST RESPONDERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @USCGLosAngeles: BREAKING NEWS: The Coast Guard has launched multiple rescue assets along with assets from local agencies to assist mor…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 2, 2019 8:34 am […]
9/1/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: The old, six-foot border fence in Tecate, California—installed in the 1990s—was made from salvaged military landing mats.…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 1, 2019 9:01 am […]
8/25/2019
CALIFORNIA/LAWSUIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @JudicialWatch: A Judicial Watch lawsuit forced the state of California to begin removing more than 1.5 million potentially invalid name…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 25, 2019 5:36 pm […]
8/21/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/CALIFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Henry Ford would be very disappointed if he saw his modern-day descendants wanting to build a much more expensive car, that is far less safe and doesn’t work as well, because execs don’t want to fight California regulators. Car companies should know….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 21, 2019 6:01 pm […]
8/21/2019
CALIFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….that when this Administration’s alternative is no longer available, California will squeeze them to a point of business ruin. Only reason California is now talking to them is because the Feds are giving a far better alternative, which is much better for consumers!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 21, 2019 6:01 pm […]
8/20/2019
CALIFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “RT @WhiteHouse: Wall construction is underway near Otay Mesa, California! ? https://t.co/45C0tu3WxT” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 20, 2019 8:39 am […]
8/13/2019
CALIFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VOTER FRAUD: “RT @charliekirk11: Voter fraud is real: Los Angeles county has a registration rate of 112% its adult population The entire state of Calif…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2019 7:57 pm […]
8/6/2019
CALIFORNIA/GOP/LAWSUITS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee — along with the California Republican Party — filed a pair of lawsuits Tuesday [8-6-19] in an attempt to block a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that requires Trump to release his taxes to qualify for the March 2020 primary ballot…The pair […]
8/6/2019
CALIFORNIA/LAWSUIT/LEGISLATION/TRUMP TAXES: “President Trump and the Republican National Committee filed a pair of lawsuits on Tuesday [8-6-19] against officials in California challenging a new law requiring presidential candidates to release five years of tax returns in order to be placed on the state primary ballot in 2020. The R.N.C. suit, which was filed in the […]
7/31/2019
CALIFORNIA/LEGISLATION/TRUMP TAXES: “Gov. Gavin Newsom said he spoke to President Donald Trump on Tuesday [7-30-19] — the same day he signed a confrontational bill aimed at forcing the president to release his tax returns — and insisted he is maintaining a line of communication with the White House. Newsom, appearing at a wildfire-related press conference, […]
7/30/2019
CALIFORNIA/ELECTION/LEGAL/TRUMP TAXES: “President Donald Trump’s lawyers immediately signaled today they will challenge a California law requiring Trump to disclose his tax returns if he wants to appear on primary ballots in the state…A challenge seemed all but inevitable given Trump’s legal moves to stymie House Democrats and New York officials who are also seeking the […]
7/25/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/CALIFORNIA/CLIMATE CHANGE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Four of the world’s largest automakers have struck a deal with California to reduce automobile emissions, siding with the state in its fight with President Trump over one of his most consequential regulatory rollbacks. In coming weeks, the Trump administration is expected to all but eliminate an Obama-era regulation designed […]
7/21/2019
CALIFORNIA/ICE/IMMIGRATION/MENTAL HEALTH/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Federal inspectors visiting a California migrant detention center made a shocking discovery last year: Detainees had made nooses from bedsheets in 15 of 20 cells in the facility they visited. The inspection revealed the extent of a largely unseen mental health crisis within the growing population of migrants who are being […]
7/18/2019
CALIFORNIA/GANGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Most of the MS-13 Gang members indictedand & arrested in L.A. were illegal aliens, 19 of 22. They are said to have killed many people in the most brutal fashion. They should never have been allowed in our Country for so long, 10 years. We have arrested and deported thousands…..” –Donald Trump, […]
7/13/2019
CALIFORNIA/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VOTING: “RT @JudicialWatch: Judicial Watch’s latest press release on CA cleaning up 1.5M names on the voter rolls is a step towards cleaner election…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 13, 2019 7:14 am […]
7/8/2019
CALIFORNIA/FEDERAL FUNDING/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Spoke to @GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy about the earthquakes in California and informed him that we will be working very closely on emergency funding. Also spoke to Governor @GavinNewsom – all working together!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 8, 2019 6:02 pm […]
7/4/2019
CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Been fully briefed on earthquake in Southern California. All seems to be very much under control!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 4, 2019 2:24 pm […]
6/27/2019
CALIFORNIA/CENSUS/CITIZENSHIP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “California officials claimed a legal victory Thursday [6-27-19] after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, a query that Gov. Gavin Newsom and others fear would undercount residents, endanger federal aid and cost crucial seats in Congress. He joined Newsom, Secretary […]
6/26/2019
CALIFORNIA/LAWSUIT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @JudicialWatch: A Judicial Watch lawsuit forced the state of California to begin removing more than 1.5 million potentially invalid name…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2019 5:23 am […]
6/26/2019
CALIFORNIA/ELECTION/TRUMP PEOPLE/VOTING: “RT @JudicialWatch: .@TomFitton: ‘CA settled with JW & is taking steps to remove 1.5M inactive voters from the rolls. It’s important for ele…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2019 5:22 am […]
6/15/2019
CALIFORNIA/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….More and more states want to do this but their governors and leaders don’t have the courage to do so. The politics will soon mandate, however, because people from California, & all over the land, are demanding that Sanctuary Cities be GONE. No illegals, Drugs or Trafficking!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June […]
6/11/2019
CALIFORNIA/CLIMATE CHANGE/ENVIRONMENT: “At our urging, we are finally starting to see some progress on better forest management. Remember I went to California? I saw something that nobody has ever seen. It was like a blowtorch… They were saying it was global warming. Could’ve had something to do with it. But you need forest management. You […]
6/11/2019
CALIFORNIA/CLIMATE CHANGE/ENVIRONMENT: “At our urging, we are finally starting to see some progress on better forest management. Remember I went to California? I saw something that nobody has ever seen. It was like a blowtorch. It was 80-mile-an-hour winds and the death and destruction was incredible. And I said, ‘You need forest management.’ They were […]
5/16/2019
CALIFORNIA/FEDERAL FUNDING/TRANSPORTATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The federal Transportation Department on Thursday [5-16-19] fulfilled its promise to cancel a nearly $1 billion grant that would have helped pay for California’s bullet train, in yet another blow for the ambitious high-speed rail project meant to connect Los Angeles to the Bay Area. In a letter to state officials, […]
4/29/2019
ANTI-SEMITISM/CALIFORNIA/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I spoke at length yesterday to Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, Chabad of Poway, where I extended my warmest condolences to him and all affected by the shooting in California. What a great guy. He had a least one finger blown off, and all he wanted to do is help others. Very special!” –Donald […]
4/27/2019
CALIFORNIA/POLICE/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Sincerest THANK YOU to our great Border Patrol Agent who stopped the shooter at the Synagogue in Poway, California. He may have been off duty but his talents for Law Enforcement weren’t!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2019 5:47 pm […]
4/26/2019
CALIFORNIA/OIL/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Spoke to Saudi Arabia and others about increasing oil flow. All are in agreement. The California tax on gasoline is causing big problems on pricing for that state. Speak to your Governor about reducing. Economic numbers, 3.2% GDP for what is often worst quarter, looking good!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 26, […]
4/8/2019
CALIFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “RT @WhiteHouse: The newly constructed 30-foot wall in Calexico, CA, replaces a barrier made of surplus corrugated steel landing mats from t…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 8, 2019 11:50 pm […]
4/5/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump traveled to this small border town two hours east of San Diego on Friday [4-5-19] to highlight what he and his aides say is an out-of-control crisis caused by a surge of Central American families who have overwhelmed law enforcement facilities at the border. Just a day after retreating from […]
4/5/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Join me in California for a Roundtable on Immigration and Border Security! https://t.co/hLV86lWTtA” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 5, 2019 3:33 pm […]
4/5/2019
CALIFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just arrived in Calexico, California! https://t.co/lTChNxsHj6” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 5, 2019 2:10 pm […]
4/5/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Will soon be landing in Calexico, California to look at a portion of the new WALL being built on our Southern Border. Within two years we will have close to 400 miles built or under construction & keeping our Country SAFE – not easy when the Dems are always fighting to stop […]
3/13/2019
CALIFORNIA/CRIME/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Defying voters, the Governor of California will halt all death penalty executions of 737 stone cold killers. Friends and families of the always forgotten VICTIMS are not thrilled, and neither am I!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 13, 2019 6:39 am […]
3/12/2019
BUDGET/CALIFORNIA/EDUCATION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’s ‘mad as hell’ and will push back hard against a proposal in Trump’s fiscal 2020 budget to cut nearly $1.3 billion in funding for after-school programs critical to millions of kids and their working parents — including 150,000 kids in California alone. After-school programs ‘save […]
3/9/2019
CALIFORNIA/TRANSPORTATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I hope the grandstanding Governor of California is able to spend his very highly taxed citizens money on asylum holds more efficiently than money has been spent on the so-called Fast Train, which is $Billions over budget & in total disarray. Time to reduce taxes in California!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 9, […]
2/22/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Eight prototype designs of President Donald Trump’s proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border will be demolished in San Diego, U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed Friday [2-22-19]. The border-security agency has not released details about its timeline for the demolition, but construction crews have begun work in the area to replace wire-mesh […]
2/21/2019
CALIFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump loves bashing California—its ]ridiculous’ sanctuary cities, its ‘gross mismanagement’ of its forests, even the ‘disgusting’ streets of San Francisco. He also enjoys slagging California liberals, like House Intelligence Committee Chair ‘Liddle’ Adam Schiff, House Financial Services Committee Chair ‘Low IQ’ Maxine Waters, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who ‘has […]
2/20/2019
CALIFORNIA/TRANSPORTATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “DOT made the first move toward taking back the federal funding given to California for its high-speed rail project, canceling $929 million that had yet to go out and saying it will try to get back $2.5 billion in additional grants that were already sent. Your host has more on the attempt […]
2/20/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/TRANSPORTATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “If you weren’t already confused about the status of California’s controversial bullet train after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address, you might be soon. During his speech last week, the governor said the high-speed rail network as it was initially envisioned — as a link between Los Angeles and the […]
2/20/2019
CALIFORNIA/TRANSPORTATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “California now wants to scale back their already failed ‘fast train’ project by substantially shortening the distance so that it no longer goes from L.A. to San Francisco. A different deal and record cost overruns. Send the Federal Government back the Billions of Dollars WASTED!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 20, 2019 9:13 […]
2/19/2019
CALIFORNIA/TRANSPORTATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Department of Transportation plans to cancel $929 million in federal funding for California’s high-speed rail project, threatening the state’s plan to complete the first phase of a project that has intensified a rivalry between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. In a Tuesday [2-19-19] letter from the Federal […]
2/19/2019
CALIFORNIA/SPENDING/TRANSPORTATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The administration Tuesday [2-19-19] threatened to withdraw almost a billion dollars in federal funds allocated to a high-speed rail line in California, but the state’s governor counterpunched by suggesting the threat was retaliation for fighting President Donald Trump’s ‘national emergency’ declaration on a border wall. On Tuesday evening, the Transportation Department threatened […]
2/19/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/LAWSUIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump took a swing at California on Tuesday [2-19-19] morning with tweets criticizing the state for leading the legal charge against his efforts to fund a southern border wall by declaring a national emergency…The president forecast legal challenges Friday [2-15-19] when he announced his use of emergency powers during a […]
2/19/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/IMMIGRATION/LAWSUIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “California and 15 other states sued President Donald Trump on Monday [2-18-19] over his decision to declare a national emergency to free up funding for his controversial border wall, calling the move ‘unlawful and unconstitutional.’ The states allege in their lawsuit that Trump’s emergency declaration exceeds the power of the president and […]
2/19/2019
CALIFORNIA/TRANSPORTATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “The failed Fast Train project in California, where the cost overruns are becoming world record setting, is hundreds of times more expensive than the desperately needed Wall!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 19, 2019 8:53 am […]
2/19/2019
CALIFORNIA/TRANSPORTATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “The failed Fast Train project in California, were the cost overruns are becoming world record setting, is hundreds of times more expensive than the desperately needed Wall!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 19, 2019 7:48 am […]
2/19/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/LAWSUIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Xavier Becerra, California’s attorney general, has already sued the Trump administration more than 40 times, positioning himself on the front lines of the Golden State’s resistance to the president’s policies. Yesterday, he added another big lawsuit to the tally. Mr. Becerra, along with his counterparts in 15 other states, challenged President Trump’s […]
2/18/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/LAWSUIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “A coalition of 16 states filed suit on Monday [2-18-19] to block President Donald Trump’s effort to fund his border wall by declaring a national emergency, calling it a ‘flagrant disregard of fundamental separation of powers principles.’ The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for Northern California, is the third in […]
2/17/2019
CALFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @KimStrassel: Death of a California Dream https://t.co/sBnSecSriX via @WSJOpinion” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 17, 2019 11:28 pm […]
2/15/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/LAWSUIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “California is wasting no time in seeking to block Donald Trump’s emergency declaration. ‘Our message back to the White House is simple and clear: California will see you in court,’ Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement released shortly after Trump’s anticipated announcement that he would circumvent Congress and find funds to […]
2/13/2019
CALIFORNIA/ENVIRONMENT/TRANSPORTATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “California has been forced to cancel the massive bullet train project after having spent and wasted many billions of dollars. They owe the Federal Government three and a half billion dollars. We want that money back now. Whole project is a ‘green’ disaster!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 13, 2019 8:29 pm […]
2/11/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Gov. Gavin Newsom is halting the California National Guard’s deployment at the U.S.-Mexico border, framing the pivot as the state’s latest repudiation of President Donald Trump. Newsom has been sharply critical of Trump’s immigration policies, noting that the president’s proposed border wall is unpopular in California and assailing Trump’s State of the […]
2/8/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/COURTS/DREAMERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In renewing his order to bar people who cross the border illegally from seeking asylum, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation that criticized a federal judge that’s kept his policy in check thus far — an unusual step for such a formal order. Trump’s original November proclamation establishing the ban was blocked […]
1/27/2019
CALIFORNIA/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VOTER FRAUD: “58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote. These numbers are just the tip of the iceberg. All over the country, especially in California, voter fraud is rampant. Must be stopped. Strong voter ID! @foxandfriends” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 27, 8:43 am […]
1/24/2019
CALIFORNIA/DEMS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “One of the few Republican lawmakers left in Sacramento announced he would become a Democrat, dealing another blow to the party’s California fortunes and diminishing the role of Republican moderates. With Assemblyman Brian Maienschein’s defection, Republicans hold just 19 out of 80 seats in the California Assembly. The entire state legislative delegation […]
1/15/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @PARISDENNARD: I trust a rancher on the Southern border more than a liberal politician from Northern California https://t.co/mo4oWe1SnI“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 15, 2019 8:01 am […]
1/9/2019
CALIFORNIA/FEMA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Billions of dollars are sent to the State of California for Forest fires that, with proper Forest Management, would never happen. Unless they get their act together, which is unlikely, I have ordered FEMA to send no more money. It is a disgraceful situation in lives & money!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
1/9/2019
CALIFORNIA/FEMA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Billions of dollars are sent to the State of California for Forrest fires that, with proper Forrest Management, would never happen. Unless they get their act together, which is unlikely, I have ordered FEMA to send no more money. It is a disgraceful situation in lives & money!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
1/9/2019
CALIFORNIA/GOP/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Latest on Trump’s comments on California wildfires (all times local): 1:20 p.m. Republican U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is defending President Donald Trump’s comments that California isn’t doing a good enough job managing its forests. McCarthy, of California, says he agrees with Trump that better forest management could […]
12/19/2018
CALIFORNIA/ENERGY/EPA/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “California and 12 other states, plus Chicago, are asking the Trump administration to stop rolling back an Obama rule requiring oil and gas companies to conduct frequent checks for methane leaks and upgrade technology to prevent the gas from escaping. They argue the move would constitute a direct violation of the federal […]
12/15/2018
CALIFORNIA/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VIETNAM: “Anti-Trump sentiment helped Democrats topple every Republican House member in Orange County last month in the storied California conservative stronghold. Now, a Trump administration push to deport Vietnamese nationals is compounding the party’s problems, possibly cementing the loss of a coastal county that had long been the epicenter of Republican power in […]
12/5/2018
CALIFORNIA/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Triumphant California Democrats returned to the state capitol in Sacramento this week with a mandate and a mission: defying President Donald Trump, whose enduring toxicity in the state helped power historic gains in the legislature and Congress. Two years into a presidency whose policies are anathema to California’s dominant party, Democrats are […]
11/30/2018
CALIFORNIA/COURTS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A federal judge in California on Friday [11-30-18] left in place a nationwide injunction that blocks the President’s asylum restrictions from going into effect. Judge Jon S. Tigar of the US District Court for the Northern District of California said the government had not shown that the President’s policy ‘is a lawful […]
11/28/2018
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/CONGRESS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “California officials on both sides of the aisle are warning that President Trump’s repeated vows to close the border with Mexico ‘for a long time’ — to thwart what he claims are security threats posed by refugee caravans — will have disastrous long-term economic and human impacts on the state. Trump on […]
11/19/2018
CALIFORNIA/FINLAND/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Puzzled Finns have taken to Twitter to post pictures of themselves raking the forest after U.S. President Donald Trump said California should learn a lesson from the Nordic country about how to protect itself against wildfires. While visiting California’s wildfire zones on Saturday, Trump told reporters that Finland spends ‘a lot […]
11/18/2018
CALIFORNIA/FINLAND/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Finland’s president isn’t sure where President Donald Trump got the idea that raking is part of his country’s routine for managing its substantial forests. Trump told reporters Saturday [11-17-18] while visiting the ruins of the Northern California town where a fire killed at least 76 people that wildfires weren’t a problem […]
11/17/2018
CALIFORNIA/FIRST RESPONDERS/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Incredible to be with our GREAT HEROES today in California. We will always be with you! https://t.co/B1MCTF83Zf“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 17, 2018 9:48 pm […]
11/17/2018
CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: President @realDonaldTrump is traveling to California to meet with those impacted by the devastating wildfires. Learn how t…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 17, 2018 12:03 pm […]
11/17/2018
CALIFORNIA/FIRST RESPONDERS/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Heading to California with @GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy, @RepLaMalfa, and @KenCalvert. Look forward to being with our brave Firefighters, First Responders and @FEMA, along with the many brave People of California. We are with you all the way – God Bless you all!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 17, 2018 11:47 am […]
11/16/2018
CALIFORNIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you @JerryBrownGov. Look forward to joining you and @GavinNewsom tomorrow in California. We are with you! https://t.co/UuXWAadmov” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 16, 2018 10:14 pm […]
11/16/2018
CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will travel to California on Saturday to review wildfire damage, the White House said. Trump will ‘meet with individuals impacted by the wildfires,’ said White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters on Thursday [11-15-18]. Details of the trip will be provided later, she said. California lawmakers criticized Trump last weekend […]
11/15/2018
CALIFORNIA/CLIMATE CHANGE/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump plans to travel to California on Saturday [11-17-18] to tour the damage and meet with those affected by the wildfires that have ravaged the state. He is expected to land at Beale Air Force Base and travel to Paradise, the town in Northern California that has been decimated […]
11/15/2018
CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With the confirmed death toll at 71 and the list of unaccounted for people more than 1,000, authorities in Northern California on Friday [11-16-18] searched for those who perished and those who survived the fiercest of wildfires ahead of a planned visit by President Donald Trump. The president on Saturday is […]
11/14/2018
CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just spoke to Governor Jerry Brown to let him know that we are with him, and the people of California, all the way!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 14, 2018 2:58 pm […]
11/14/2018
CALIFORNIA/FEMA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Was just briefed by @FEMA_Brock and @SecretaryZinke, who are in California. Thank you to the great Firefighters, First Responders and @FEMA for the incredible job they are doing w/ the California Wildfires. Our Nation appreciates your heroism, courage & genius. God Bless you all!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 14, 2018 2:35 […]
11/13/2018
CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We mourn for the lives lost and we pray for the victims of the California Wildfires. I want to thank the Firefighters and First Responders for their incredible courage in the face of grave danger…. https://t.co/3YQYZR8OzS“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 13, 2018 2:38 pm […]
11/12/2018
CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has repeatedly used his bully pulpit to threaten California’s federal funding, but the government — and his own party in Congress — don’t seem to be listening. After Trump’s latest threat over the weekend to withdraw funding, some feared the president may punish the Democratic-led state during one […]
11/12/2018
CALIFORNIA/FEMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The California Fire Fighters, FEMA and First Responders are amazing and very brave. Thank you and God Bless you all!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 12, 2018 11:31 am […]
11/12/2018
CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The president unleashed a fresh round of attacks on California as three catastrophic wildfires caused wide-spread evacuations and the loss of at least 31 lives. ‘With proper Forest Management, we can stop the devastation constantly going on in California,’ President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday [11-11-18]. ‘Get Smart!’ The tweet came a […]
11/11/2018
CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With proper Forest Management, we can stop the devastation constantly going on in California. Get Smart!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 11, 2018 4:40 am […]
11/10/2018
CALIFORNIA/ENVIRONMENT/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Saturday [11-10-18] blamed ‘mismanagement’ of California’s forests for ongoing deadly wildfires, threatening to withhold federal payments after 25 people died in two separate blazes and evacuation orders were issued for some 250,000 state residents…Trump earlier issued an emergency declaration providing federal funds to help firefighters. Trump has […]
11/10/2018
CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “These California fires are expanding very, very quickly (in some cases 80-100 acres a minute). If people don’t evacuate quickly, they risk being overtaken by the fire. Please listen to evacuation orders from State and local officials!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 10, 2018 5:20 pm […]
11/10/2018
CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “More than 4,000 are fighting the Camp and Woolsey Fires in California that have burned over 170,000 acres. Our hearts are with those fighting the fires, the 52,000 who have evacuated, and the families of the 11 who have died. The destruction is catastrophic. God Bless them all.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
11/10/2018
CALIFORNIA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor. Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests. Remedy now, or no more Fed payments!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
11/8/2018
CALIFORNIA/MASS SHOOTINGS/POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….Great bravery shown by police. California Highway Patrol was on scene within 3 minutes, with first officer to enter shot numerous times. That Sheriff’s Sergeant died in the hospital. God bless all of the victims and families of the victims. Thank you to Law Enforcement.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November 8, 2018 […]
11/8/2018
CALIFORNIA/MASS SHOOTINGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I have been fully briefed on the terrible shooting in California. Law Enforcement and First Responders, together with the FBI, are on scene. 13 people, at this time, have been reported dead. Likewise, the shooter is dead, along with the first police officer to enter the bar….” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, November […]
11/2/2018
CALIFORNIA/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration scored a legal victory on Thursday [11-1-18] when a federal judge in California blocked a state law that sought to limit the transfer of federal lands. The California legislature passed Senate Bill 50, which would give the California State Lands Commission the first right of refusal over government […]
10/19/2018
AGRICULTURE/CALIFORNIA/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump is jumping into Western water wars on the side of agricultural interests just weeks before the midterm elections — a major political gift for GOP incumbents in some of the most competitive House races in the country where water supply is a top campaign topic. The effort appears […]
10/8/2018
CALIFORNIA/DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump’s shadow loomed large in California’s only scheduled gubernatorial debate Monday [10-8-18], with Democrat Gavin Newsom insisting his GOP opponent threatened to advance the policies of ‘Trump and Trumpism’’ and Republican John Cox repeatedly sidestepping efforts to link him with the president who has enthusiastically endorsed his campaign. Cox, a multi-millionaire […]
10/5/2018
CALIFORNIA/COURTS/IMMIGRATION/JEFF SESSIONS/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A U.S. judge on Friday [10-5-18] blocked the Trump Administration from placing conditions on public safety grants to further its crackdown on illegal immigration, and he ordered the grant money to be released to California ‘sanctuary cities.’ However, while Judge William Orrick in San Francisco found that the conditions placed […]
9/30/2018
CALIFORNIA/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/LAWSUIT/NET NEUTRALITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration plans to sue California over the new net neutrality law the state enacted on Sunday [9-30-18], according to an article in the Washington Post. The lawsuit will be brought by the Justice Department, the report said, and comes after California enacted a law opposing internet service providers […]
9/28/2018
AUTO INDUSTRY/CALIFORNIA/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “California told automakers Friday [9-28-18] they must still comply with the state’s strict vehicle mileage standards even if President Donald Trump rolls back federal rules. The action by California Air Resources Board was widely expected. It sets up a likely court battle if the Trump administration follows through with an attempt […]
9/18/2018
CALIFORNIA/ENERGY/INTERIOR/LAWSUIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Latest on a Trump administration rollback of a rule meant to curb pollution emissions from oil and gas drilling on public lands (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Attorneys general from California and New Mexico are suing the Trump administration over its rollback of a rule aimed at reducing pollution from energy […]