Gavin Newsom makes changes to CA water policy after criticism from Trump

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has made serious changes to California's water policies after President Donald Trump visited Los Angeles to survey wildfire damage and call out Democrat leaders for their negligence.

Following Trump's visit where he humiliated local and state Democrats for not planning for devastating fires, Newsom issued an order to "maximize the capture and storage” of water.

California has been struggling with droughts for years so it may have come as a surprise that these water capture policies weren't already in place. However, under Democrat leadership, sensible water policy has been abandoned in favor of radical environmental ideology.

In a statement with his order, Newsom stated, "It is more important than ever that we maximize every opportunity to recharge our groundwater supplies. As we anticipate rain and snow in Northern California, we are also preparing to use every last drop to boost our water supply for communities and farms throughout the state."

To no one's surprise, this change in policy was met with outrage from leftist environmental groups. Newsom was more than happy to cater to these people in the past, but now his political future is very much in doubt, and he has been forced to use common sense.

Many groups blasted Newsom's order by claiming that he had simply stolen it from President Trump and was capitulating to the White House. There is likely some truth to those accusations, but it is Californians who stand to gain from increased water storage and retention.