California State of Emergency August 2020

President Trump Criticizes California Officials Response To Wildfires

August 21, 2020 2:27 amAugust 20, 2020 9:13 pm

On Thursday, President Donald Trump criticized California officials over the high number of destructive forest fires across the state, while also threatening to withhold federal assistance against the fires. President Trump targets California officials in speech During a speech in...

Gov. Newsom Declares State of Emergency Due To Heat, Wildfires

August 18, 2020 8:24 pmAugust 20, 2020 7:13 am

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency due to high temperatures and over two dozen separate wildfires currently burning across the state. Newsom’s declaration, which will give California out-of-state funding to help combat wildfires and to assist...