GOP leaders claim overregulation contribute to devastating fires. Democrats point to climate change as a factor.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has disputed criticisms of his administration’s handling of forest and water management by highlighting billions in state investments to increase the number of

Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman argues that California wildfires result from poor land management and restrictive policies, not climate change. She criticizes the 2001 Roadless Rule for limiting forest management,

House Republicans blasted California’s environmental regulations for helping fuel the Los Angeles wildfires on Thursday, often with politically charged and sometimes misleading claims, as Congress convened its first hearing on the deadly firestorm.