Trump Targets Water Policy Before Tour Of Wildfire Damage

January 24, 2025 4:58 am

President Donald Trump is criticizing California water policy as he prepares to tour wildfire damage in Los Angeles. Since the fires broke out Jan. 7, Trump has accused the state of sending too much water to the Pacific Ocean instead of south toward Los Angeles. But the federally managed Central Valley Project doesn’t carry water to the nation’s second most-populous city and mostly supplies farms. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California says it has ample storage to meet the region’s water needs.