Report: California Gov. Gavin Newsom Cut $100 Million from Fire Prevention Budget in 2024

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Report: California Gov. Gavin Newsom Cut $100 Million from Fire Prevention Budget in 2024
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$100 million from the state’s fire prevention budget in 2024 before residents in the Los Angeles area were hit by wildfires,Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass slashed almost $20 million from her city’s budget for fire services for the current fiscal year, Breitbart NewsThe 2024-25 California state budget, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law in June 2024, slashed funding for wildfire and forest resilience by $101 million as part of a series of cutbacks according to an analysis by the state’s...

However overall, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ’s wildfire protection budget has increased sharply from $1.1 billion in 2014 to $3 billion in 2023, much of which took place after Newsom became governor in 2019.a spokesperson for Newsom said that under the governor’s “leadership” the CAL FIRE budget had doubled from $2 billion in 2018-19 to $3.8 billion in 2024-25, whilst the department’s personnel went from 5,829 to 10,741 over the same period.

“I believe the leadership from Gov Newsom, DWP, down to the Mayor will face incredibly steep repercussions for their lack of leadership and foresight. It’s criminal from a governing perspective and heartbreaking from a personal perspective,” he said.President-elect Donald Trump has also criticized Newsom for his lack of preparation and subpar response to the historic disaster.

He wrote in a social media post on Wednesday, “One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground. It’s ashes, and Gavin Newscum should resign. This is all his fault!!!”Biden's Border Chief Grants Amnesty to 850,000 MigrantsBarbra Streisand: Winds Pushing LA Wildfires Are ‘Due to Climate Change’

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