As deadly fires ripped through the Los Angeles-area in January 2025, a rumor surfaced that California Gov. Gavin Newsom refused to sign a water restoration declaration during Donald Trump's first ...

VERIFY asked Trump’s team to clarify what the president-elect was referring to with his claim about a “water restoration declaration.” A spokesperson said in response, "President Trump ...

Gavin Newsom said Donald Trump made up the "water restoration declaration," a pact the president-elect alleges California governor "refused" to sign, claiming Newsom's refusal made the risk from ...

Trump claimed the governor, who he referred to as “Newscum,” refused to sign a “water restoration declaration,” setting southern California up for issues with fighting the wildfires.