The Los Angeles fires, which were manmade and began on January, 7 2025, continue to rage, consuming all it comes into contact with, leaving a wide trail of devastation. After weeks of burning the fires are somewhat contained. The fires have consumed an enormous amount of homes, businesses and vegetation (over 12,500 structures). Worst of all the fires killed 27 people and many animals.

The local government in California, led by Gavin Newsom, have repeatedly pointed the finger at others, when they are to blame regarding their lack of preparedness and incompetence. It was their own folly in leaving the brush uncleared, then opportunists saw an opportunity to start a fire. Some arsonists have been arrested but the main culprits responsible for the Pacific Palisades fire have not been detained and they were seen close to the scene of the crime when the fire first erupted.

Houses on fire in Los Angeles

California is too woke. Yes  everyone should be socially responsible and treat others equally. However, when your gender, sexuality and race become the main focal point of your job in government, it will clearly take a back seat to the tasks at hand - namely your job. California suffers from this. Everything in the government is about their genitals. As a result, they have not been about the people's business.

Reservoirs and fire hydrants were empty (even though they had more rain than usual in 2023 but Newsom sent it and snow melt into the Pacific Ocean). Brush was not being cleared. Private interests were allowed to commandeer enormous amounts of water for business interests (Lynda and Stewart Resnick). The state has poor irrigation, particularly in Los Angeles and San Francisco, which are among California's biggest and most populated states.

Remnants of houses in Los Angeles after fire consumed the structures

I visited California years ago to do some filming and the vistas were beautiful. God gave the state all this natural beauty yet successive woke governments in California have done a very poor job of taking care of it. After the 2018 fires, I offered some suggestions at keeping the state safe (California Wildfires Ravage The State Necessitating The Need For Computerized Irrigation Systems). However, all Newsom and others in his circle did was tax Californians more and more, then fail them.

California also suffers from poor city planning and it has concerned me for years. Each area of the world has various hazards, whether it be natural disaster related or otherwise. However, the California government has done alarming things, such as build large structures on earthquake fault lines. When the Big One hits there will be a significant amount of destruction.

Pacific Palisades destroyed by fire

In the mean time, California now has a massive mess to clean up and while preparing for the 2028 Olympics. For many decades every city that landed the Olympics is busy doing preparation down to the last minutes before the massive event begins. How will California clean up and rebuild, and prepare for the Olympics at the same time. Newsom is being proud and unrealistic. He is pretending to have it all under control. The mere fact these fires did this much damage says he does not have things under control. They will need an enormous amount of help from other states.

Furthermore, it is Newsom's unnecessary bureaucracy that caused so many insurers to drop many Los Angelinos months before the fires, who have now lost their homes with little way to rebuild. Newsom's policies also resulted in gas costing twice as much in California as the rest of the nation (a Valero gas executive outed Newsom as the source of the problem due to excess regulations and fees). Newsom, if you care about the state of California, resign!

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