Obama Turns Attention To California Drought

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President Barack Obama speaks at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, before signing the farm bill. The president signed into law an agriculture spending bill that will spread benefits to farmers in every region of the country, while trimming the food stamp program that inspired a two-year battle over the legislation. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
President Barack Obama speaks at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, before signing the farm bill. The president signed into law an agriculture spending bill that will spread benefits to farmers in every region of the country, while trimming the food stamp program that inspired a two-year battle over the legislation. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is turning his attention to the severe drought threatening California.

Obama was traveling to the Fresno area on Friday to draw attention to the state's worst dry spell in more than 100 years.

Later Friday, in Southern California, Obama was to address key foreign policy issues during a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II at the Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage.

The White House did not explain why the meeting was taking place at the estate when Abdullah spent much of the week in Washington.

Obama was expected to spend Presidents Day weekend in Southern California.

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