President Trump has been vocal in his criticism of California Governor Newsom's handling of wildfires, citing poor forest management as a key issue. Trump threatened to cut off federal funds to California in 2019 if reforms were not made to the state's forest management services.
Newsom and other Democrats have attributed wildfires in the state to climate change and global warming, leading to a clash with Trump and California Republicans who believe that forestry management failures are to blame.