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Gov. Gavin Newsom talks to media after touring the North Complex Fire zone in Butte County on Sep 11, 2020 outside of Oroville. Newsom has declared a statewide emergency due to the widespread fires and extreme weather conditions, and secured a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to the Northern California wildfires. Paul Kitagaki Jr./The Sacramento Bee, Pool

Californians deserve the truth about wildfire prevention efforts

by Guest Commentary September 1, 2021August 31, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom has misled Californians about what the state has done to prevent catastrophic wildfires.