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As LA Burns, CA Prevention Failures Made Clear
The Sacramento Bee | January 17, 2025 | Matt Fleming
Not nearly enough is being done by California’s ruling class to mitigate wildfires, as the tragic devastation in Los Angeles has shown.
Certainly, dry conditions and vicious winds fueled multiple wildfires that, at last count, had burned roughly 40,000 acres, destroyed more than 12,000 structures and claimed at least 25 lives.
Yet as tragic as the losses have been, the Los Angeles fires are not “unprecedented.”
We have known for years how inadequate vegetation management, water supply issues, budget cuts and politics have prevented us from being more prepared for the next disaster.
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Newsom Right To Waive CEQA For Wildfire Rebuilding, But Lawmakers Should Also Act
Right by the Bay | Tim Anaya | January 16, 2025
The broken clock that has been state government’s response to the Southern California wildfires was right once on Sunday when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order waving numerous environmental requirements that threatened to add unnecessary delay and expense to the rebuilding process...
Newsom did the right thing here, but victims of other recent wildfires, such as the Camp Fire that destroyed Paradise in the North State, are wondering why they weren’t afforded the same regulatory relief.
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Time To Pursue Emergency Reforms To Battle Wildfires
Saving California | Daniel M. Kolkey | January 15, 2025
The governor should exercise his emergency powers to reduce the wildfire peril in those areas where the need is greatest...
During a state of emergency, the governor may suspend any regulatory statute, which would include parts of the Forest Practice Act and CEQA, in order to expedite protective measures.
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