Governor Newsom signs new executive order to fast-track more …
3 days ago · Cutting red tape to help rebuild Los Angeles faster and stronger. Governor Newsom issued an executive order to streamline the rebuilding of homes and businesses destroyed — suspending permitting and review requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the California Coastal Act.
Here’s all the actions Governor Newsom has taken in response to the Los ...
Jan 24, 2025 · The Governor deployed a surge of California Highway Patrol Special Response Teams to provide ongoing law enforcement capacity to further protect fire damaged communities in Los Angeles. Governor Newsom ordered the activation of more than 2,500 California National Guard service members to augment firefighting operations and support local law ...
Governor Newsom announces suite of new wildfire community …
1 day ago · The Newsom Administration has invested $2 billion to support CAL FIRE operations, a 47% increase since 2018, which has helped build CAL FIRE from 5,829 positions to 10,741 in that same period, and the Administration is now implementing shorter workweeks for state firefighters to prioritize firefighter well-being while adding 2,400 additional ...
Why Didn't L.A. Firefighters Have Access to More Water? | TIME
Jan 12, 2025 · California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into the fire water supply that L.A. firefighters had access to.
Did Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention?
Jan 12, 2025 · As wildfires caused at least two dozen deaths and billions of dollars in damages, some social media users accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of slashing money to prevent fires. Many posts, including...
Fact-checking criticism of California Democrats over fires - BBC
Jan 12, 2025 · President-elect Donald Trump has pointed a finger squarely at California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, who he said is responsible for LA's struggling water supply. A lack of water for...
Did L.A.'s mayor cut the fire department budget ... - Los Angeles …
Jan 10, 2025 · Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tour the destruction in Pacific Palisades on Wednesday amid a massive wildfire. When Mayor Karen Bass unveiled her budget plan for 2024-25,...
A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned budget cuts ... - CBS …
Jan 13, 2025 · Gavin Newsom activated California National Guard members to help battle the blazes, and the Defense Department has also offered equipment and manpower to fight the fires. Alexander Hunter ...
Fact-checking misinformation about the Los Angeles wildfires and …
Jan 12, 2025 · President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies enabled the...
Newsom orders investigation of Los Angeles fire hydrant failures
Jan 10, 2025 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that state water and firefighting officials will independently investigate the cause of water pressure loss that rendered Los Angeles’...