‘Amount of damage in LA is hard to convey’: California Rep. on wildfire impact

Rep. Laura Friedman (D-CA) joins Katy Tur to describe the cataclysmic damage caused by the wildfires in Southern California and to share her plea to the federal government for financial help.

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[captivehonor]

The government has one job, protect its citizens.

[vitalsigns]

Has anyone asked Robert De Niro what his thoughts on the situation were?

[jaygibson]

The hydrants are just symbolic. Like DEI.

[vitalsigns]

Oprah's real estate agent was seen driving through checking out which parcels would be a good investment.

[gregrichey]

State Farm saw this coming.

They dodged a castrophic bullet by pulling out of California.

All of the other insurance companies should be taking notes.

Why are insurance companies still in California?

[CloroxPresidenite]

I remember Rep Friedman, her district is a total dump

[reason]

This is completely unacceptable. People in California should be rebelling against their incompetent leaders.

[EdgeOfNowhere]

At least newsome is dealing with what’s important- banning gas powered lawnmowers and ensuring we have gender neutral toy aisles

[Chuck-jsdy]

Newsome and Bass both belong in prison

[johnward]

Didn’t the people there vote for this government? 😮

[JohnDoeSr]

There is a expected and potentially life-threatening windstorm starting Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.
Red flag no parking restrictions will go into effect in certain areas tomorrow morning.
Stay safe LA!
1/6/2025
- Karen Bass
I'll be in Africa thanks to your tax dollars

[PaloDuro]

At least the smelt fish haven’t lost their home.

[prun]

This disaster should have been partially mitigated...but California leaders:
1. Decided to outlaw the sale of gas powered small equipment like chainsaws, weed eaters, brush cutters, etc. in order to save the environment (when really it was rich people complaining about the noise).
2. Made very little effort to store its excess rainfall for the last 3 years...choosing instead to restore a species of smelt.
3. Cut funding for fire fighting (fighters, infrastructure, helicopters, training, etc) in order to better fund free housing for drug addicts and "migrants". This housing funding amounts to over A BILLION dollars.
4. Hired and assigned unqualified people into leadership roles because of their leanings whose priority was to hire other people based on their leanings.
5. Decided to fire thousands of experienced fire fighters and civil servants because they refused to get vaccinated.
6. Refused to allow controlled burning during calmer, wetter conditions in order to save the environment.

The above facts are non-partisan...but it just so happens that a certain political party controls California with a clenched iron fist.

[Sarahj]

And like a good neighbor, Gavin is there.

[Toekneepowers]

Where is Greta? We need her expertise on this situation.

[jimeagle]

We should all be celebrating the incredible diversity in our fire crews by sending another blank check to Ukraine....

Thanks
~Jim Eagle

[msmithy]

When you defund the fire fighters or the police S happens.

[NobodyVotedForHarris]

We've been told umpteen times how wealthy California is, nevermind the unfunded liabilities or debt load, so surely they won't need more federal funds for recovery or rebuilding. 😂

[dakota]

You deserve what you vote for so there is no sympathy here

[michaelwilkins]

Didn't Newsome say he was going to Trump proof California? I guess he won't need federal money to help rebuild.