NOT TRUE: Governor Newsom’s letter to Congress for federal fire assistance included a list of NGOs to get money.
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CLAIM: Governor Newsom’s letter to Congress for federal fire assistance included a list of NGOs to receive funding.
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FACT: There was no list of NGOs in the Governor’s letters.
The letters requested funding for existing federal programs under President Trump’s oversight to help survivors recover their homes and businesses.
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California did NOT cut firefighting budgets months before LA wildfires
The number of CalFIRE personnel has nearly doubled since 2019 and their budget has nearly doubled since 2019
False Claim: California isn’t ‘raking the forest’ to control wildfires
The state has now invested $2 billion in managing the forest (AKA “raking the forest”) in addition to the $200 million annual budget.
No, California’s smelt fish policy did not lead to the LA wildfires.
This is an outlandish connection to make. The policy is not about water availability in Southern California.