California Governor Gavin Newsom faces criticism over wildfire response, calls for Trump visit to disaster area.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has rejected criticism of his handling of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, stating he is 'not interested in politicizing a natural disaster.' Newsom also posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, urging President-elect Donald Trump to visit the disaster area in person to 'understand the magnitude' of the wildfires.
Newsom's office accused the California Assembly Republicans of promoting 'flat out false and misleading information' after they alleged the governor had 'cut funding for fire prevention by 80%' since 2021. In response, the governor's team said CAL FIRE's budget had nearly doubled from $2 billion to $3.8 billion since he took office in 2019, with the 'budget for managing the forest...now TEN TIMES larger' than it was when he took office. According to research by the independent California Legislative Analyst's Office, the 2024-25 California state budget did cut funding for wildfire and forest resilience by $101 million. However, speaking to Newsweek, a spokesperson for Newsom noted that under the governor's 'leadership', the CAL FIRE budget and personnel had both increased substantially since 2019
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