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?
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.
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.
Newsom unveils private-sector initiative to help rebuild Los Angeles
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced a private sector effort entitled “LA Rises” to rebuild Los Angeles communities on Tuesday after days of devastation caused by wildfires. Newsom selected
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California lawmakers approve $2.5 billion in fire relief aid as more evacuations loom
23 (UPI) --California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. That fire was 24% contained Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson ...
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California Wildfire Map Update as Clay Fire Ignites
(Photo from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) California Governor Gavin Newsom said in a post on X on Tuesday: "We are working proactively to protect firestorm-affected ...
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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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Fire-ravaged Southern California grapples with new infernos this week as much-needed rain could unleash more deadly hazards
As of Thursday evening, the inferno was 36% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ... On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation ...
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Hughes Fire in LA County burns 10,000 acres, evacuations lifted but mudslide concerns remain
With high winds driving the flames, the fast-moving wildfire exploded to more than 10,000 acres by 10 p.m. that night, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...
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