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Gavin Newsom to Victims of California Fires: ‘You Can’t Rebuild the Same, Have to Rebuild With Climate Reality in Mind’ 

Last month, comedian Adam Carolla went viral in a video where he talked about how horrible the rebuild process would be for the victims of the California fires because of progressive policies in the state. Carolla said:

So here’s what’s going to happen. All these people who are deep blue Democrats are now going to have to pull a permit to rebuild, and they’re going to get the 28 year old bitch from the Coastal Commission telling them to go fuck off and then they’re going to vote for Trump or whoever’s Trumpian next.

When they start getting the regulation, they’re going to go nuts. And when they start running into the bureaucracy and the red tape, they’re going to start going nuts and they’re going to vote for Rick Caruso next time.

California Governor Gavin Newsom tried to get out in front of this and said that the red tape would be cut and building permits would flow freely in order for these people to rebuild their lives and their homes.

And yet…

Gavin Newsom just appeared on CNN and explained that people ‘can’t rebuild the same.’ Newsom suggests that there is a new reality due to the ‘science’ and climate change, and that all of that has to be taken into account as people rebuild.

In other words, Adam Carolla was right. Newsom and other authorities in California may be handing out building permits, but it’s pretty clear that there will still be red tape and new rules for rebuilding.

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Gavin Newsom’s Bay Area ravaged by surging crime as LA burns: ‘It’s a war zone!’

California residents in the Bay Area are fed up with the mounting crime and calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to send help as Los Angeles continues to battle wildfires that have destroyed several communities. 

As looting is on the rise in Southern California as communities work to pick up the pieces left by wildfires, Newsom is calling for looting in fire evacuation zones to be a felony after prosecutors urged him to issue harsher penalties.

“Preying on people at their most vulnerable is despicable, these criminals are among the worst kinds,” Newsom said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital on Thursday afternoon. 

Newsom said “looting has never been legal here” and that “it will not be tolerated” as the state continues to battle the ravenous inferno that broke out on Jan. 7. 

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Newsom’s ‘Answer’ to Hard L.A. Fire Questions Is to Censor People Asking Them

California Governor Gavin Newsom doesn’t want to answer the hard questions about the L.A. fires, so he wants the question askers to be censored. That’s not hyperbole, that’s a fact. And you can watch him do it right here.  

That fact alone should be disqualifying for anyone in or seeking public office, as the current California governor surely hopes to in 2028 when he’ll likely run for president.

Newsom is seen on video twice complaining about how these hard questions make him look bad. The questions come from his voters, reporters, and social media.

The governor was so upset by these questions that he asked the president of the United States to censor the people asking them. 

Newsom asked Biden, who was in the Oval Office sitting behind the Resolute Desk with Jill Biden and Kamala Harris in the room, to clamp down on the hard questions.

I ask you – we’ve got to deal with this misinformation. There are hurricane force winds of mis and dis information; lies. People want to divide this country, and we’re gonna have to address that as well. 

There are several things you can divine from this conversation between these powerful Democrats. First, Newsom felt perfectly comfortable asking the president to do something about the information he doesn’t like and wants removed from the public because it is obviously detrimental to his reputation. Also, it’s de rigueur for these people to control the information flow. Third, he’s fully read-in on how “dividing this country” is a reason to invoke censorship. 

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BACKFIRE: Gavin Newsom’s Meet the Press Interview Turns into a Major Disaster – Wild Gestures, Word Salads, and More

Gavin Newsom decided to take his PR campaign to national television on Sunday, and the results were a major disaster with notable word salads, wild gestures, and more.

As The Daily Mail reported, NBC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff traveled to Altadena, a census-designated place in the San Gabriel Valley in California which has been tormented by the Eaton Fire, to meet with the disgraced governor.

Throughout the interview, The Mail noted Newsom appeared defensive as he often clapped and made several other glaring gestures that caught the attention of viewers as he attempted to spin his way out of his disastrous leadership. He looked more like an agitated Bernie Sanders than the calm, measured leader California needs.

During one sequence, he showed he had no clue why the reservoirs in the Pacific Palisades were left completely empty. One of them, The Santa Ynez Reservoir, has a capacity of 117 million gallons and could have played a critical role in stopping the fires as The Gateway Pundit reported.

“Was it pipes? Was it electricity? It was a combination of pipes, electricities, and pumps,” Newsom asked as he rocked and threw up his hands.

“Was that drawdown impossible because you lost seven-plus thousand structures right here anyway and every single structure we lost had a pipe that was leaking, and we would’ve lost that water pressure anyway?”

Seeing Newsom’s mannerisms caused many Americans to wonder what was wrong with him.

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Gavin Newsom Gives an Appalling Answer When Asked About Public’s Anger Regarding the State Wildfires – Team Trump Delivers Explosive Reply to Newsom

California Governor Gavin Newsom has finally spoken out in-depth regarding his and other state officials’ handling of the wildfires which are destroying the southern part of the state and it should disgust everyone.

The Gateway Pundit previously reported that a massive 3,000-acre wildfire raged out of control and engulfed homes in Pacific Palisades, California, on Tuesday afternoon. Shocking and heartbreaking footage has emerged showing people abandoning their cars and running for their lives.

Residents have lost their homes, entire livelihoods, and even their lives over the past several days as fires have spread all across Southern California and show no signs of abating. Meanwhile, firefighters are having issues with water pressure, thanks to politicians.

The fires would not have been so severe had California politicians led by Newsom utilized common-sense solutions such as clearing out the dead brush in the woods and filling the state’s depleted reservoirs with water.

As Fox News reported, Newsom appeared on the liberal podcast “Pod Save America” yesterday to respond to the rightful criticisms regarding his and other Democrat leaders’ failed leadership.

Right off the bat, Newsom sought to make himself look like a ‘hero.’

“So, I’m the governor of California and wanna know the answer. I’ve got that question, I can’t tell you, by how many people, ‘What happened?’ – on my own team, ‘What happened?’,” Newsom claimed to “Pod Save America” co-host Jon Favreau. “I’ll be candid with you, I wasn’t getting straight answers.”

According to Fox News, Favreau surprisingly pushed back against Newsom. He revealed that a friend of his lost his home in The Palisades and suggested that Newsom was trying to pass the buck.

Undeterred, Newsom continued his narcissistic screed.

“We had my team start talking to local leaders, saying, ‘What’s going on?’” Newsom fired back. “I was getting different answers.”

“And so, for me, when you start getting different answers, then I’m not getting the actual story,” he added.

The New York Post reported that Newsom next boasted about his government’s response to the crisis. He bragged about how many helicopters, prepositioned engines, personnel, and dozers they obtained over the weekend.

Newsom then smeared Trump, who has been extremely critical of the disgraced governor’s ‘leadership’ during the crisis, by once again falsely accusing him of politicizing the tragedy and spreading ‘misinformation.’

“It’s words. It’s a salad. It’s the form and substance of fog. It’s made up,” Newsom whined. “It’s delusional and it’s a consistent mantra from Trump going back years and years and years, and it’s reinforced over and over and over within the right wing.”

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Report: Gavin Newsom Cut $100 Million from Fire Prevention Budget in 2024

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) cut $100 million from the state’s fire prevention budget in 2024 before residents in the Los Angeles area were hit by wildfires, Newsweek reported.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) slashed almost $20 million from her city’s budget for fire services for the current fiscal year, Breitbart News reported on Wednesday.

Newsweek‘s article, published on Friday, continued:

The 2024-25 California state budget, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law in June 2024, slashed funding for wildfire and forest resilience by $101 million as part of a series of cutbacks according to an analysis by the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office.

However overall, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)’s wildfire protection budget has increased sharply from $1.1 billion in 2014 to $3 billion in 2023, much of which took place after Newsom became governor in 2019.

Speaking to Newsweek, a spokesperson for Newsom said that under the governor’s “leadership” the CAL FIRE budget had doubled from $2 billion in 2018-19 to $3.8 billion in 2024-25, whilst the department’s personnel went from 5,829 to 10,741 over the same period.

On Friday, a citizen affected by the California wildfires, which have claimed the lives of 10 people, confronted Newsom and asked him what he was going to do about the disaster, Breitbart News reported.

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Newsom Orders “Independent Investigation” Into Lack of Water in Fire Hydrants After Los Angeles Burns

California’s Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom ordered an independent investigation into the lack of water in fire hydrants after Los Angeles burned.

“I am calling for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir,” Newsom said.

“We need answers to ensure this does not happen again and we have every resource available to fight these catastrophic fires,” he said.

Newsom’s letter was addressed to Janisse Quiñones, the overpaid bureaucrat who oversees fire hydrant maintenance.

Local news reporters captured shocking footage of firefighters encountering dry fire hydrants as structures burned in the LA fires.

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Newsom, Woke Policies, and Nonsensical Climate Strategies Exacerbated the California Fire Disaster

The California wildfires, which have destroyed thousands of homes and forced tens of thousands to evacuate, were exacerbated by strong winds, increased population density, and Governor Gavin Newsom’s failures in managing forests and conducting controlled burns.

Claims about failing to fill reservoirs for hydrants are substantiated and result from two sources: infrastructure and demand issues, as well as mismanagement of water resources.

While there is no evidence that DEI initiatives hindered the response, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has emphasized DEI as a priority and implied a focus on increasing diversity in hiring rather than hiring the best candidates.

Critics, including actor James Woods, argued that Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley’s emphasis on DEI in her leadership priorities detracts from the department’s ability to respond.

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has emphasized the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).

In November 2022, alongside then-Mayor Eric Garcetti, she launched the department’s first-ever DEI Bureau, focusing on creating a safe and inclusive workplace.

Chief Crowley has stated that fostering a diverse workforce enhances the department’s ability to serve Los Angeles’s varied communities effectively.

She has expressed a commitment to promoting a culture that values diversity, inclusion, and equity within the entire organization.

Just weeks before the wildfires, Chief Crowley warned that budget cuts were hampering the fire department’s ability to respond to emergencies, including training, preparation, and large-scale incidents like the ongoing wildfires.

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Report: Gov. Newsom Scheming Ways To Shield Illegals from Trump Deportation Effort

Democrat Cali. Gov. Gavin Newsom will use taxpayer money to help illegal aliens circumvent President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation operation ahead of his inauguration next month, reports claim.

According to an internal memo obtained by Politico, the governor’s team and the California Department of Social Services are working on an “Immigrant Support Network Concept” that would create “hubs” to “connect at-risk individuals, their families, and communities with community systems — such as legal services, schools, labor unions, local governments, etc.”

The unpublished memo says hubs would collect “critical” intel on communities “in order to coordinate policies statewide,” with a final plan to be introduced mid-January.

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Actress Goes On Racist Vulgar Rant During Interview With CA Gov. Newsom

Former Saturday Night Live cast member Leslie Jones went on an unhinged rant against Donald Trump and his supporters while speaking to Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom.

Newsom bizarrely hummed along in agreement as Jones vented her frustration with “racist” white people and the MAGA movement.

“Trump brought out all those people out there who really are racist because most white people are, they just don’t understand that they have that microaggression. Y’all mostly are, you don’t even understand some of the racist shit you do by accident just by being a white entitled motherfucker,” she told the governor.

“Mmm. Mmm,” Newsom hummed as if he were clutching a tambourine and verbally agreeing with a pastor in a black church.

The governor then asked if the death of George Floyd and the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated racial tensions in America.

Jones answered, “Yeah. I think that Covid fucked us up. I think that when we had that pandemic and was inside for a little while, I think that some of us lost our fucking mind. And I think it’s sadness. We’re sad. We don’t understand what’s going on with our government. Our government is supposed to be boring. We’re not supposed to turn on the TV every day and see child molesters, and felons and shit in our government.”

She continued to explain that most citizens don’t want to pay attention to politics, saying, “They just want to be able to pay their rent. They want to be able to take care of their kids, they want to be able to pay their taxes and be fucking Americans. Nobody wants to have to deal with this fuck shit!”

The actress went on to claim certain American towns don’t have access to the same news stations that are available in leftist states like California and New York.

“Amen,” Newsom responded to the bizarre allegation.

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