Gov. Newsom touting entertainment and tourism, Dec. 28, 2024. (Photo: x.com/CAgovernor)
The Anti-American Agendas of California’s Democrats Catching Up
Political incompetence is political. Gross negligence is political. Corruption is political.
By Katy Grimes, January 9, 2025 8:44 am
California fires produce as much pollution in 2 days as all the state’s cars do in a year. Yet California Governor Gavin Newsom has never responded to this inconvenient fact in his quest to be the new Climate Change Czar, nor have the corrupt bureaucrats at California’s Air Resources Board.
Their lies are catching up with them.
A few months ago we reported that Gov. Newsom, who isn’t running for President, refuses to seriously address what ails his state, instead focusing on shady, unaccountable, immeasurable issues like climate change, and the “equity” hoax.
Southern California is on fire. But here are Newsom’s priorities and what he has been focused on:
- “Newsom created the California abortion sanctuary state
- Newsom legalized abortion/infanticide up until birth, authorized a trans sanctuary state allowing children to receive hormone blockers and chemical castration without parental consent
- Newsom exacerbated the homeless crisis spending $24 billion only to gain more homeless
- Newsom says he’s working on the thousands of fentanyl deaths
- Newsom has embraced illegal immigration, even providing health insurance for illegal aliens.
- Newsom is also on board for the bottomless pit of high speed rail and Delta water tunnel(s), while frequently reminding the state’s residents to stop using so much water and energy.
It is painfully apparent that California Governor Gavin Newsom has never made important human priorities his priorities. His policies and priorities are anti-American.
A troll reader went on the attack claiming the Globe was politicizing the Palisades fire and LA Mayor Karen Bass’s failure to respond:
“Bass left on Saturday, the Palisades fire started Tuesday and she’s back on Wednesday. From Africa. Let’s blame her for the weather while trying to figure out the difference between a video call from next door or 10,000 mi. away. OK? It’s the new American way.”
We responded:
“The hurricane level Santa Ana Winds were announced a month ago. The Weather Channel reported December 10: Dec 10, 2024: ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ is forecast for Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Strong Santa Ana winds could peak at 80 mph, causing quickly-spreading wildfires, should one be ignited.”
“Due to the expected long duration of dangerous fire weather conditions and critically dry fuels, there is the increasing potential for any new ignitions to have very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior,” The NWS office in Los Angeles said in their forecast discussion.”
Mayor Bass had one month to prepare. Gavin Newsom had a month to prepare. Mayor Bass went to Ghana West Africa instead. Newsom has been promoting his policies and the shiny tourism and entertainment industries – of which Southern California is a premier location:
“2024 has been a year defined by resiliency, and we’ll continue to show this strength heading into the new year,” Newsom said on X. “From entertainment and tourism to budget and jobs — here’s a recap of the Golden State in 2024.”
What happened to a coordinated emergency response to the Palisades fire? Why did it take so long to call in the National Guard? Why weren’t fire departments posting fire engines in neighborhoods ready to respond knowing these were hurricane strength winds?
The U.S. Navy and National Guard have more than 200 C-17s and hundreds of C-130s available in the state. CalFire now has 6 C-130s. Newsom, together with federal assistance, could have mobilized multi-agency assistance and prepared for the dangerous winds and wildfires.
The warnings even before the Weather Channel’s December 10 warning, were there. As the Globe asked, “how did this happen, even after the devastating 2018 fires in Paradise CA, which killed 85 people and destroyed the entire town?”
Since that devastation, Gov. Newsom has removed 4 dams along the Klamath River – dams which provided fire fighters a lot of water during wildfires.
And when Joe Biden was elected, by April of 2021, Gavin Newsom claimed that “wildfire preparedness will be better now that Biden is in office instead of Trump.”
Oops. Can’t take that back.
We’ve long reported that the state’s last reservoir project was completed in 1979, when the population was 23 million – nearly half of what it is today. 50 years later, California now has 39 million residents and the same number of reservoirs.
Californians have approved more than $30 billion in water bonds in the ensuing years – but no reservoirs have been built.
In 2014, while Gavin Newsom was Lt. Governor, California voters approved $7.12 billion in bonds for state water supply infrastructure projects. Of that, $2.7 billion was designated for water storage projects. But more than 10 years later, there are no new dams or reservoirs, or other water storage projects to collect and store California’s winter runoff, 80% of which is sent to the Pacific Ocean for environmental purposes.
As we asked Wednesday, “How is it that Gov. Newsom and Gov. Jerry Brown before him, hasn’t gotten any actual water storage built? The short answer is they don’t want it. Both would rather have the $30 billion Delta Tunnels project instead, which would destroy California’s very important Delta region.”
Remember this: The voters approved more water bonds in 2014 – ten years ago.
While Gov Newsom is publicly whining about Trump and some news outlets like CA Globe “politicizing” this tragedy, mismanagement is political. Political incompetence is political. Gross negligence is political. Corruption is political.
Gov. Newsom slashed roughly $150 million from Cal Fire’s wildfire prevention budget. Why? CalFire is probably the best state forest management and wildfire fighting agency in the country. And California is a tinder box with decades of neglected forest management.
If the Pacific Palisades fire catastrophe doesn’t bring about political change in California, the state is done.
President-elect Donald Trump already called for Gavin Newsom’s resignation.
As we said Wednesday, “Newsom has been ‘Trump-Proofing’ California rather than ‘Wildfire-Proofing’”. Failing up is no longer acceptable with Southern California on fire again.
Newsom has been playing at being governor rather than caring for the safety and security of the people. Newsom has shown no interest in actual governing, which his sites set on the White House since first running for governor in 2010. And because of that, Gavin Newsom’s political career may have just gone up in flames.
What is going to happen with Californias’ already tenuous homeowners insurance crisis? Will the entire state melt down economically? If we can’t insure our homes… Houston, we have a problem. A colossal problem. With the country’s most expensive real estate, some of which just went up in smoke, how does California recover? Where does the money come from to rebuild?
“California has prioritized ‘suppression-only’ strategies and failed to remove accumulated vegetation, leading to denser forests with increased fuel loads – our forests have become tinderboxes, leading to devastating outcomes when a fire starts,” Assemblyman Bill Essayli said on X.
“Bottom line: many of the wild fires CA experienced could have been prevented or significantly mitigated with better management, policies, and funding. This is a time for accountability and, more importantly, change in how we approach fire policy. Many of the rejected proposals were brought by Republicans, and I suspect they were rejected for that reason. There is only one political party to blame for CA’s failures.”
Indeed.
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Coddled and spoiled children rarely change their behavior.
So true@ Tomorrow.
When will they finally take their toys and go home?
Facts!
Legalization of abortion up until birth: While California has taken steps to protect reproductive rights in the state, the idea that Governor Newsom has legalized abortion up until birth is not accurate. In September 2023, Governor Newsom signed a package of bills aimed at expanding access to reproductive health care and protecting patients and providers. However, none of these bills legalized abortion up until birth.
Trans sanctuary state: California has taken steps to become a sanctuary state for transgender youth seeking gender-affirming medical care. In October 2022, Governor Newsom signed a bill that provided legal refuge for transgender youth from states that have restricted access to such care. This bill does not, however, allow for hormone blockers or chemical castration without parental consent.
spot on and 100% accurate, and let us not forget about the prop 103 issues that will leave many of these unfortunate homeowners with nothing but the ashes slipping through their fingers when it comes time to rebuild. Wishful thinking, I know, but just as automatic gas shutoff valves became mandatory after the Northridge Earthquake, government employees enacting MUCH NEEDED changes to building codes in high fire areas must not be tossed by the wayside like an empty starbucks cup…….. Thank you !!!
It’s too bad that we can’t have more common-sense politicians like Republican Assemblyman Bill Essayli instead of evil deep-state globalist stooges like Gov. Gavin “Hair-gel Hitler” Newsom, LA’s dingbat Democrat Mayor Karen Bass, and the rest of the criminal Democrat mafia that controls the state?
News reports show that LA firefighters are filling women’s handbags with water from their fire trucks trying to put out the fires because the fire hydrants don’t have water and firefighters don’t have water buckets. Meanwhile, LA’s dingbat Democrat Mayor Bass suggested that Angelenos impacted by the fires should visit the city’s website for help. It’s insane?
Shocking video of LA firefighters trying to put out a spreading fire using women’s handbags filled with water from their fire truck: (https://twitter.com/i/status/1877156874040008907)
The Gateway Pundit reports that the person responsible for ensuring that LA’s fire hydrants have water is Janisse Quiñones who hired in April 2024 as the new head of the Department of Water and Power (DWP) after LA Democrat Mayor Bass had recommended her, with an approved annual salary of $750,000 which is nearly double the salary of her predecessor, Marty Adams, who made $447,082 annually.
Quiñones lectured DWP customers telling them that they really need to conserve water because the fire department needs the water to fight the fires. She also stressed that the water system will need to adapt as “climate change” makes fires like these more frequent. (https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/fire-fury-overpaid-bureaucrat-responsible-filling-up-fire/)
This is just more Democrat deep-state DEI in action?
In a state with such majestic topography and vast wilderness, these politicians and their mega green climate donors conclude suppression-only tactics is the best policy?
Sit with that everyone. Did they have enough water for their go to suppression-only strategy?
This state is golden because of the golden grasses, not green grass, not purple grass but golden(brown) grass and bushes in other words, dry, dry flora!
This is malfeasance, plain and simple and Katy once again lays it out perfectly!
Will California residents survive such insanity?
I agree that the dumb witted democrat braintrust is responsible for the death and destruction happening on a daily basis!
They can’t even be trusted to fulfill their number one duty, PROTECT and SERVE the citizens of this BLACKENED STATE!
Only voter reform and the legal voter can change this! Of course a based lawsuit or two will get the ball rolling!
God Bless all who have been affected by these tragic fires. May God comfort you all in your time of need.
Sincerely, A broken hearted Cali Girl today.
Comedian Adam Carolla goes on an epic rant claiming that Hollywood leftists will become so frustrated with the rebuilding process of their destroyed homes that they’ll refuse to vote Democrat. He shares his experience of being evacuated from his home due to the Palisades fire. Broadcasting from a hotel room, he recounts the timeline of events leading to his evacuation, the uncertainty surrounding the status of his condo, and the mixed reports he’s received. Adam also reflects on his past attempt to join the L.A. fire department and shares personal stories and insights along the way. (https://youtu.be/ppAEZ900JPA)
Katy’s title to article is perfect as it truly is an Anti-American Agenda that has been in power here in California for the last several decades. Over time the current leaders have tickled our ears with new and changing crisis’s that has diverted our attention from their destructive policies to the point that it is now plain to see by all just how bad and evil they truly are. So, President Trump has called for Gavin Newsom’s resignation. I seem to recall recently President Trump called for increases in tariffs to Canada and not long after that Trudeau resigned. One can’t help but wonder if Newsom will fall on his sword as well? I for one certainly hope so. Ps, Gavin you might want to lower your tourism revenue in your 2025-26 “balanced” budget. I doubt that many folks will want to visit So Cal after the fires are out. Lastly your devious attitude towards supposed climate change is a joke. If you took climate change seriously managing the single largest cause of pollution (wildfires) would be your top priority. Recently I was told by a Forest Ranger at the Grand Canyon that during the California summer fire season that when a big fire is going that you can’t see across the Grand Canyon because of the smoke from California.
People down here in L.A. County and beyond are PISSED. The whole of So California is on fire. As you know. It’s awful, like hell, or more like hell’s waiting room, it’s as though there is nowhere to escape to. East, west, south, it’s all affected. This is politically explosive. Many are blaming those who should be blamed; that is, corrupt and useless politicians and officials who are seen as doing NOTHING in his devastating situation; so silver lining there, at least! Of course as Globe readers (and others) know all too well, they have very good reason to believe that, about the politicians and their endless corruption.
Husband and I are ourselves evacuated since Tues evening, very close to fire, spent the time between then and late this morning not knowing if we had lost our house. Only found out this morning that our house is still standing. Danger is still there, but feel lucky in the midst of so many who are NOT getting good news on any level. Have met so many fellow evacuees that it seems as though everyone we meet not only is in limbo, evacuated, but knows at least one person, maybe more, very close to them who lost their house. Widespread devastation. What a coincidence that this should be happening now.
If there was any trust left in these stupid corrupt politicians it’s gone now. Or so it seems. People are trying to help others as best they can and we are seeing a lot of kindness from so many, but they are very bitter about these freaking politicians — you know who you are — locals, too. Local mayors, local county supervisors, local sheriff, local everything. And I’m telling you that first-hand, with this kind of personal devastation affecting almost EVERYONE in this area, it’s not going to be pretty for these a-holes, namely Gavin and Karen Bass and the rest of ‘em.
Thank you for sharing ShowandTell, I will pray for your continued safety. You know have first hand experience of the awful policies in this state!
Stay frosty my CalGlobe friend!