Governor Gavin Newsom at the site of the Palisades Fire on 1/7/2025 (Photo: gov.ca.gov)
The Special Session Gov. Newsom and Lawmakers Should Have
Why did LA Mayor Karen Bass cut the Fire Department’s budget by $17 million
By Katy Grimes, January 10, 2025 11:48 am
The California Assembly gaveled in a special session of the Legislature to “Trump-proof” the state Thursday, as the wildfires continue to burn Los Angeles down. KCRA’s Ashley Zavala confronted Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Los Angeles) about the timing of the special session while the fires continue to rage in Los Angeles:
“Is now the right time to have a special legislative session on allocating money to fight Trump in a way that you could already do without a special legislative session?” California correspondent Ashley Zavala asked Speaker Robert Rivas on Thursday.
Rivas stammered and deflected, stumbling through a non-answer.
“I’m here to address … these wildfires,” Rivas responded. “This is a historic, historic wildfire. This is, this is a historic event. These wildfires, as I mentioned, are going to be, quite possibly, some of the worst wildfires and disasters in the state and national history.”
The Globe reported Wednesday that Assemblyman Bill Essayli announced his request for a special legislative session to address the state’s failure to prevent the wildfires:
“I just sent an official letter to Governor Gavin Newsom calling on him to convene a special session to address our ongoing unmitigated wildfire disaster. Instead of ‘Trump-Proofing’ California, Newsom needs to FIREPROOF our state! Enough is enough.”
The Globe has suggested lawmakers hold a special legislative session to figure out how and why fire hydrants were dry as fire fighters fought the Palisade wildfires.
This special session should include:
Why Governor Gavin Newsom is trying to “Trump-proof” California instead of wildfire-proofing the state – even as voters in every swing state voted for Donald Trump.
Why LA Mayor Karen Bass cut the Fire Department’s budget by $17 million.
Why Mayor Bass ignored the 17-page document (below) from LA Fire Department Chief Kristen Crowley warning that Bass’s LAFD budget reductions, elimination of positions and elimination of overtime would severely impact their ability to maintain core operations, training and prevention (The first page is a smoking gun – Bass was explicitly warned).
Why Mayor Bass traveled to Ghana, West Africa in the first place, and particularly after being notified one month ago of the potential for wildfires as meteorologists predicted hurricane strength Santa Ana winds for January.
Why Mayor Bass remained in Ghana as the fires broke out and spread, as homes and businesses burned to the ground and 23,000 people were evacuated – over 100,000 now evacuated.
Why Mayor Bass used a military plane to fly back to Los Angeles… she wasn’t in Ghana on official mayoral business. Why she took a charter flight to Ghana, and who paid for it.
Why California homeowners are getting their homeowners and fire insurance cancelled.
Why California’s Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara dodges the media – and homeowners. He’s a constitutional officer and owes the entire state explanations for the insurance crisis.
Why the state is sending 80% of California’s water to the ocean in unimpaired flows for “environmental” purposes.
Why Governor Newsom took four dams down on the Klamath River.
Why Gov. Newsom overstated (lied about) the number of areas treated with fuel breaks and prescribed burns by 690% in 2021.
Why Gov. Newsom hasn’t gotten any water storage built despite California voters approving $7.12 billion in bonds for state water supply infrastructure projects back in 2014.
Why Gov. Newsom slashed roughly $150 million from Cal Fire’s wildfire prevention budget.
Why Mayor Karen Bass prioritized a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Bureau in January 2023 with the goal of recruiting more women & gay firefighters, rather than hiring as many qualified firefighters as possible.
Why Mayor Bass eliminated positions in LA’s Emergency Management Department.
Why LA’s Fire Department sent “surplus equipment” to Ukraine, which apparently wasn’t surplus at all and is desperately needed now.
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She saw the future; why should she (Los Angeles) pay, when the Feral Government will instead.
“…Why did LA Mayor Karen Bass cut the Fire Department’s budget by $17 million…”
AMEN, Katy Grimes. Bless you for all of your coverage about this matter.
These useless freak politicians and their HUGE thieving out-of-control salaries are DONE. Their stupid lying taxpayer theft policies (“green” – “climate change” and the rest) are DONE. Gavin Newsom is DONE. Karen Bass is DONE. L.A. County Board of Supervisors like Lindsay Horvath, DONE.
We’re THROUGH out here. We’re BEYOND angry and frustrated. Everyone knows about your lies and games and corruption and total screw-ups now. Good luck Dem Marxists.
FYI
“Gavin Newsom’s shocking reaction to woman who chased him down demanding wildfire answers”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14268397/Gavin-Newsoms-woman-chased-demanding-wildfire-answers.html
If they were truly working for all Californians then yes they would hold a special session to address how they and the Los Angeles Mayor and officials FAILED the people of LA and all fire victims!
If the Liar Newsom can sign an executive order for junk food then he can do the same to insure people are being protected from firestorms of all kinds!
Covid protocols were used to control and supposedly contain a virus with 98 percent recovery rates for the healthy citizen. Yet no protocols other than fire suppression methods for wildfires! They did-not even insure the necessary water for their preferred method ! NO WATER!
That is FAILURE on all levels.
But hey hold a special session to keep the bad orange man from arresting CRIMINALS in our state! Newsom et al are the only real threat to California!
365 days of threats due to the lack of leadership and compassion from those in the Capitol and Democrat run Los Angeles city hall.
Newsom and Bass should resign!
Apparently Roz initiated another massive cut to the Fire Department just a few days ago. Another $49 million according to reports. This is a MASSIVE CRIMINAL operation by the Democrats to depopulate the state. Lahaina x 1000.
YES
We probably shouldn’t hold our breath expecting Gov. Gavin “Hair-gel Hitler” Newsom and the criminal Democrat mafia in the legislature to hold a special legislative session to address the state’s failure to prevent the wildfires and maybe try to figure out how and why fire hydrants were dry as fire fighters fought the Palisade wildfires?
Maybe it’s just a massive coincidence, but did you know that there’s a plan on turning Los Angeles into a 15 Minute Smart City in just 3 years? In the confusion of the COVID Pandemic of 2020, a plan was quietly hatched to turn Los Angeles into a digitized smart city that would administer social justice, implement digital surveillance, and begin to start the process of making all residents give up their vehicles to take public transportation. The City of Los Angeles Information Technology Agency (ITA) convened its Smart City Committee in 2019, composed of 24 departments and elected officials (almost all of whom are Democrats). The ITA has a website (https://ita.lacity.gov/smartla2028) and you can download a copy of the plan called “SmartLA 2028”: (https://ita.lacity.gov/sites/g/files/wph1626/files/2021-05/SmartLA2028%20-%20Smart%20City%20Strategy.pdf)
Remaking a city is hard work, it takes a lot of time, takes a lot of planning and a lot of money. What if there was a massive fire which is largest fire in the LA’s history? Making the new city now would be so much easier to do? Was this fire part of a well orchestrated plan to transform LA into a WEF globalist 15-minute smart city prison?
TJ: they could have used some basic technology when they were freaking people out with their false evacuation notifications.
Maybe a good starting point would be to investigate why they claim they do not have enough evidence to charge the guy with the blowtorch with arson!
Does anyone remember the 2019 threat made by ISIS? They put out the call to start fires in the US and EU.
He is described as a “homeless guy”!
Who is he? Where did he come from?
Why was he walking in a neighborhood with a blow torch?
We have had a lot of fires as of the last 5 years! Hmmm
https://nypost.com/2019/11/06/isis-urges-followers-to-ignite-fires-in-forests-across-us-and-europe/
The city of LA is broke. Bass agreed to huge pay increases for the homeless babysitters AKA the police thus no money for anything else.
Notice the arrogant demeanor of Bass Newsome et al; they’re not at all concerned regarding the suffering of Angelinos rather appear bitter the malaise wasn’t worse. These public operatives possess much contempt for the private citizens.
Forget not the public officials, cops, firefighters and the balance of the trough feeders are in their entirely lavishly funded by the operatives that despise the private citizens and are in fact wrought with contempt toward us: All the aforementioned are of a fraternity that maintains the destruction of the private sector a priority. BEWARE.
Noisome the Destroyer cut $101 million from fire budgets in June of last year. This was a Planned Disaster.
The DemolitionCrats are holding true to the name. Now they are letting the whole state burn down.
Newsom cut $101 million from the Cal Fire budget, and is spending $3.1 billion a year of taxpayer money for free health care for 700,000 illegal immigrants.
When are people going to wise up and stop voting for these DemolitionCrats?
I am paying extra on my property taxes for fire hazard reduction which is what Noisome cut last year. Pretty sure it is still on my tax bill.
Until our corrupt election system is reformed, nothing will change.
EXACTLY RIGHT.