Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention?
Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to $3 billion in 2023‑24.
Newsom Cut Some Fire Prevention Funding Before 2025 LA Wildfires, But It's Complicated
Reduction to an extra sum for fire resilience drew outrage while the general fund for fire prevention continues to swell under Newsom's leadership.
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Fact-check: Did Gavin Newsom cut $100m in fire prevention funding?
Online posts, citing a January 10 Newsweek article, claim Newsom cut $101m in fire prevention funding. Is this true?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs executive order to speed Palisades, Eaton fire debris removal
Burn scars in areas of the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire are of top concern, as the risk for mudslides, landslides, flash floods and debris flow is high in fire zones.
Competing Claims on California Fire Budget
On social media, President-elect Donald Trump amplified a claim that California Gov. Gavin Newsom slashed the state's fire budget by $100 million just months before the outbreak of the recent wildfires.
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Firefighters halt advance of latest Los Angeles wildfire
Jan 23 (Reuters) - Firefighters stopped the expansion of a new wildfire north of Los Angeles on Thursday after it spread rapidly, as California Governor Gavin Newsom ... Department of Forestry and ...
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Gov. Gavin Newsom asks for investigation into cause of Moss Landing battery fire
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made his first comments since a battery facility fire broke out in Moss ... CalEPA and the Department of Toxic Substances Control will be providing technical ...
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California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant
The agency recommended the adoption of zone zero requirements as part of a report on fire strategies requested by Gov. Gavin ... by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
California lawmakers approve $2.5 billion in fire relief aid as more evacuations loom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order Thursday making $2.5 billion available for response and recovery efforts as fire weary residents brace for yet another threat as Santa Ana winds fan the flames of more fire.
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Newsom thanks Trump for coming to California to tour fire damage in tarmac face-off
Gov. Gavin Newsom thanked President Donald Trump Friday for visiting Southern California to tour the devastation left by the fires this month, marking their first face-off since starting an ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom suspends coastal building rules to help Los Angeles rebuild after wildfires
The governor recently issued executive orders waiving environmental review and permitting requirements that he said would have resulted in rebuilding delays.
Dangerous winds return to Southern California as new wildfires break out
Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking.