[Jim W N]

Any Twosome Newsome is no good.

But Mr. Trump threatening to take on CA’s water policies when he assumes office later this month is no good either. The Constitution simply doesn’t authorize such state interference to the feds.

America’s GREATEST problem is the MASSIVLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL portion of the federal gov’t. Trump’s going the wrong way on this one.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

But Mr. Trump threatening to take on CA’s water policies when he assumes office later this month is no good either.

How much of California's water comes from out-of-state?

Hint: 20% comes from the COLORADO River.

The interstate commerce clause has been used to trump the enumerated powers clause countless times. What's one more time?

[Alberta's Child]

My understanding is that the federal government has been involved in water regulation in the southwestern U.S. for almost a century because of the multi-state issues out there. The Hoover Dam was constructed specifically to provide water across seven states in the Colorado River basin.

[MNJohnnie]

The Commerce Clause in Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution gives the federal government the power to regulate interstate commerce, which includes navigable waters. This power allows the federal government to regulate water rights between state

It is a Federal issue when the plan includes diverting water to CA from other states.

[AuntB]

Agreed
Trump also needs to wake up to the catastrophe of removing our dams so we are unable to fight fires or flooding.

[cowboyusa]

Grover Cleveland was a SMALL Government Conservative. Bur when strikers threatened the mails and the railroads, he stepped in whem the Govenor would nor. Newsome has abrogated responsibility.