Trump Signs Memorandum Delivering Water to California Farmers

Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens legal action

President Donald Trump ceremonially signs legislation at a rally with local farmers in Bakersfield, California, on Feb. 19, 2020. David McNew/Getty Images

President Donald Trump on Feb. 19 signed a memorandum to develop and deliver more water supplies in the Central Valley and Southern California.

Speaking to local farmers and supporters in Bakersfield, the president called the state’s previous water policy a “disgrace.”