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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a “state of emergency” on Saturday for brush clearance ahead of peak fire season — but months too late to save the devastated communities of Los Angeles from the Palisades and Eaton fires.
Newsom’s press did not even try to hide the fact that it came after the destructive fires in L.A.:
Capital Public Radio, a Sacramento-based public radio news network, in 2021 that Newsom had vastly overstated the work of his wildfire prevention programs, which had barely had any impact at all on brush clearance.
Newsom’s new policy will relax environmental rules and allow “non-state”, i.e. private, companies to clear brush. It also commits to allowing controlled burns (“beneficial fire”) to remove fuel that can accelerate wildfires.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that Newsom needs to do more to clear brush to prevent wildfires. Newsom and Democrats have pushed back, or mocked Trump, for his suggestion — which they are, belatedly following.
Newsom’s press did not even try to hide the fact that it came after the destructive fires in L.A.:
In an effort to defend his record, Newsom’s statement made the following points:
Later in the statement, Newsom pointed to his actions in 2019 as an example of “early action” against wildfires.
Capital Public Radio, a Sacramento-based public radio news network, in 2021 that Newsom had vastly overstated the work of his wildfire prevention programs, which had barely had any impact at all on brush clearance.
Newsom’s new policy will relax environmental rules and allow “non-state”, i.e. private, companies to clear brush. It also commits to allowing controlled burns (“beneficial fire”) to remove fuel that can accelerate wildfires.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that Newsom needs to do more to clear brush to prevent wildfires. Newsom and Democrats have pushed back, or mocked Trump, for his suggestion — which they are, belatedly following.
