Newsom's Office Disputes Trump's Claims About California Wildfires

California Governor Gavin Newsom's press office has publicly contested statements made by President Donald Trump regarding wildfire response and housing reconstruction in California. The dispute began after Trump posted on Truth Social claiming Newsom was approving low-income housing in Pacific Palisades, an area affected by recent wildfires, while allegedly delaying permits for residents to rebuild their homes. Trump also repeated a claim that Newsom refused water from the Pacific Northwest that could have helped combat the wildfires.