California Gov. Newsom slams Trump climate rollback as 'reckless'

On 2026-04-20, California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the Trump administration’s repeal of the Endangerment Finding, calling it a reckless decision that would worsen climate-driven extremes. A spokesperson said the administration was taking the country down a dangerous path by ignoring science and embracing climate pollution. The comments were made in response to the rollback taking effect that day.