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The incompetence is breathtaking. According to last years state budget, California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut the budget for wildfire and forest resilience by over $100,000,000.
The budget covered the fiscal year 2024 to 2025 and eliminated $101 million from seven programs, according to Newsweek. If this doesn't cause Newsom's presidential aspirations to circle the proverbial bowl for 2028, this would mean the nation has the attention span of a moth.
As of this writing, the fires that have already destroyed more than 10,000 buildings in the Los Angeles area, are still not under control.
Cal Fire experienced a budget reduction of $5 million for its fuel reduction teams, which included funds for vegetation management tasks performed by the California National Guard, according to the report.
Additional budgetary adjustments included:
In response to these reports, Newsom's director of communications, Izzy Gardon, issued a statement to Fox News Digital, calling the claims of budget cuts a "ridiculous lie."
"The governor has doubled the size of our firefighting army, built the world’s largest aerial firefighting fleet and the state has increased the forest management ten-fold since he took office," she wrote. "Facts matter."
The office of Governor Newsom provided statistics emphasizing the overall growth in spending and personnel since he assumed office in 2019, rather than addressing the recent budget reductions directly.
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Cal Fire experienced a budget reduction of $5 million for its fuel reduction teams, which included funds for vegetation management tasks performed by the California National Guard, according to the report.
Additional budgetary adjustments included:
A $28 million cut from various state conservancies aimed at enhancing wildfire resilience.
A $12 million reduction in funding for a "home hardening" experiment designed to make homes more resistant to wildfires.
An $8 million decrease in monitoring and research expenditures, primarily allocated to Cal Fire and state universities.
A $4 million cut from the forest legacy program, which incentivizes property owners to engage in effective land management.
A $3 million reduction in support for an inter-agency forest data hub.
In response to these reports, Newsom's director of communications, Izzy Gardon, issued a statement to Fox News Digital, calling the claims of budget cuts a "ridiculous lie."
"The governor has doubled the size of our firefighting army, built the world’s largest aerial firefighting fleet and the state has increased the forest management ten-fold since he took office," she wrote. "Facts matter."
The office of Governor Newsom provided statistics emphasizing the overall growth in spending and personnel since he assumed office in 2019, rather than addressing the recent budget reductions directly.
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