Newsom made the claim during an interview he gave to NBC's Meet The Press about his response to the raging wildfires in Los Angeles that have caused 16 deaths and billions of dollars worth of damages.

NBC News correspondent Jacob Soboroff asked the governor about President-elect Donald Trump's criticism. Trump argued that Newsom's efforts to protect a fish called the Delta smelt has stopped water from being delivered to farmers and major cities.

'I don't know what he's referring to when he talks about the Delta smelt in reservoirs. The reservoirs are completely full, the state reservoirs here in Southern California,' Newsom said.

However, the LA Times reported Friday that the the Santa Ynez Reservoir, a 117-million-gallon water storage complex has been completely empty for over a year. This reservoir serves the Pacific Palisades, an area of west of downtown Los Angeles where a wildfire has grown to about 23,654 acres. Firefighters have only been able to contain 11 percent of the out-of-control blaze.

DailyMail.com further revealed that this reservoir was left disconnected by Department of Water and Power (LADWP) CEO Janisse Quiñones. 

On top of that, fire hydrants usually fed by the reservoir were left broken for months before the fires, leading to firefighters running out of water as they battled the devastating blazes.

The reservoir was taken offline in recent months to repair a tear in its cover that exposed the water and potentially impacted its drinkability.

When confronted about this, Newsom simply said Santa Ynez 'was not a state system reservoir.'

Newsom also faced backlash for his 'over-the-top' body language in the wide-ranging interview.

Newsom, wearing a untucked black button down with a pair of jeans, spoke with his hands all throughout the 18-minute-long conversation that took place in Altadena, a community that's been ravaged by the Eaton Fire. 

He often clapped and made other big gesticulations as he answered questions about the catastrophic blazes - which are now some of the worst in the city's history. 

The California Gov. also suggested that LA's failed water system is to blame for the crisis - while claiming that he was not trying to point fingers at anyone in particular for the death and destruction.