The article criticizes California's government response to devastating wildfires, accusing officials like Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass of prioritizing 'performance art' and political messaging over effective action. It argues that years of 'California Way' policies, including environmental regulations and misallocated resources, have contributed to the severity of the fires and hindered recovery efforts.
You’ll forgive Southern Californians for throwing up their hands in frustration as destructive wildfires rage across the region.
“When you look at the people in charge, Gavin Newsom flew in to do these sort of performance art stunts,” Victor Davis HansonThis included giving a word salad to NBC’s “Meet the Press” in response to a question about whether he was passing the buck to Bass in ordering an investigation into lack of water supply in the first hours following the fire’s breakout.
To be fair, Newsom has taken some good steps, such as issuing an executive order waving CEQA review and Coastal Commission permits for rebuilding.
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