Trump threatens funds for California over forest fires

President Donald Trump sounded a tough note on California’s land and fire management on Wednesday, one year after some of the worst blazes the state has ever seen, threatening to stop billions of dollars of federal funding if California does not clean up its forests to reduce the risk of fire.

“Its hurting our budget, it’s hurting our country and they better get their act together,” Trump said at a cabinet meeting, aiming his remarks at California Governor Jerry Brown, whom he has frequently criticized over immigration and other policies.

Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Lisa Lambert; Editing by Bernadette Baum