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Fact-check: Did Gavin Newsom cut $100m in fire prevention funding?
As wildfires in California caused at least two dozen deaths and billions of dollars in damages, some social media users accused Governor Gavin Newsom of slashing money to prevent fires. Many posts including by Fox News stated Newsom cut about $100m in fire prevention from the state’s budget months before the Los Angeles fires.
Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention?
Newsom said it was a "ridiculous lie" that he cut $100 million, a retort he included on his new website, California Fire Facts. But the website didn’t dissect the $100 million; it focused on the big picture of the budget during his tenure, asserting that the budget had grown for California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Cal Fire.
Gavin Newsom Cut $100M From Fire Prevention Budget Before California Fires
Just over $100 million was cut from California's wildfire and forest resilience fund in the latest budget, though total spending has grown sharply since 2014.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted for ‘photo op’ at Palisades Fire
Gavin Newsom has arrived for the photo op of him watching his state burn to the ground,” controversial account Libs of TikTok wrote alongside the video.
California budget experts say Gavin Newsom’s spending plan doesn’t go far enough
Spending plan doesn’t include enough investments for programs that “would help Californians afford the basics.”
California wildfire destruction creates leadership test for Gov. Gavin Newsom
The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles are getting embroiled in politics as Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s response and preparations have come under criticism from
Los Angeles wildfires claim at least 24 lives as Gavin Newsom faces new funding scrutiny
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Should Gavin Newsom Face Recall over LA Fires? Newsweek Writers' Verdicts
Newsom is facing sharp criticism over the wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles. Newsweek writers decide if he should face a recall.
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