California may want nothing to do with President Trump, but when it comes to the environment, this state is under his thumb. From water to whales, California is feeling the long reach of White House policy.

Many of Trump’s initiatives have fallen short, such as dumping trade deals or axing health coverage authored by his predecessors. But he’s had a free hand to revoke environmental regulations and protections that past presidents have ordered.

Trump has rejected the goals of the Paris climate-change agreement, pledged to end air and water protections that restrict pollution, and pushed for more oil and gas drilling — all generalized goals at odds with California’s political direction.

But there are specific targets in this state that underline Trump’s intentions, measure his progress and spotlight future ambitions. Seven months into his term, the president is having an effect up and down California. And though this state may want to go its own way, the president has other ideas.