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Reply #75 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 2:14pm

John Smith wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 12:45pm:

Gnads wrote on Jan 12^th, 2025 at 2:37pm:

After the affect(the fires) the LAFD Chief pointed the finger at the mayor for slashing her budget by $17.6 million.

Crap.. there were no finding cuts. Funding went up. The only thing on hold was the money set aside for wages, and that was because they were still in negotiations 'over pay rises' for the year. Even that wasn't 'cut' ... it was just put aside into a separate account until the negotiations were over and it could be properly allocated

Indeed.

The budget for the fire department in Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 increased from $819.6 million to $895.6 million.

When compared to the previous year's budget (Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024), this current year's fire department budget in total is larger by $58.4 million.

According to a document from the city administrative officer, the increase in this year's budget was approved specifically to meet salary and benefit increases included in the new union contract.

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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17928 Gender:	Re: the terrible fires in L.A a climate change issue? Reply #76 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 2:47pm greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 2:14pm: The budget for the fire department in Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 increased from $819.6 million to $895.6 million. False. See the main thread about the budget.
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Reply #77 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 2:51pm

lee wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 2:47pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 2:14pm:

The budget for the fire department in Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 increased from $819.6 million to $895.6 million.

False.

Nope, it's true.

And:

Overall, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)'s wildfire protection budget has increased sharply from $1.1 billion in 2014 to $3 billion in 2023, much of which took place after Newsom became governor in 2019.

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Reply #78 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 6:12pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 2:51pm:

Overall, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)'s wildfire protection budget has increased sharply from $1.1 billion in 2014 to $3 billion in 2023, much of which took place after Newsom became governor in 2019.

Sharply? Despite a 37% inflation rate? Grin

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 138632 Gender:	Re: the terrible fires in L.A a climate change issue? Reply #79 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 6:14pm Overall, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)'s wildfire protection budget has increased sharply from $1.1 billion in 2014 to $3 billion in 2023, much of which took place after Newsom became governor in 2019.
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Reply #80 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 6:42pm

lee wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 6:12pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 2:51pm:

Overall, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)'s wildfire protection budget has increased sharply from $1.1 billion in 2014 to $3 billion in 2023, much of which took place after Newsom became governor in 2019.

Sharply? Despite a 37% inflation rate? Grin

Ha! You beat me to it.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 138632 Gender:	Re: the terrible fires in L.A a climate change issue? Reply #81 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 6:43pm "However overall, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)'s wildfire protection budget has increased sharply from $1.1 billion in 2014 to $3 billion in 2023, much of which took place after Newsom became governor in 2019."
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Reply #82 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 6:50pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 6:43pm:

"However overall, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)'s wildfire protection budget has increased sharply from $1.1 billion in 2014 to $3 billion in 2023, much of which took place after Newsom became governor in 2019."

And yet Pacific Palisades burned to the ground.
What HAVE they done with the $3 billion?

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 49078 Gender:	Re: the terrible fires in L.A a climate change issue? Reply #83 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 6:52pm They used it to attack Trump.
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Reply #84 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 6:53pm

Frank wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 6:50pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 6:43pm:

"However overall, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)'s wildfire protection budget has increased sharply from $1.1 billion in 2014 to $3 billion in 2023, much of which took place after Newsom became governor in 2019."

And yet Pacific Palisades burned to the ground.
What HAVE they done with the $3 billion?

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Reply #85 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 7:00pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 6:53pm:

Frank wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 6:50pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 6:43pm:

"However overall, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)'s wildfire protection budget has increased sharply from $1.1 billion in 2014 to $3 billion in 2023, much of which took place after Newsom became governor in 2019."

And yet Pacific Palisades burned to the ground.
What HAVE they done with the $3 billion?

More hot air from MSNBC.

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 49078 Gender:	Re: the terrible fires in L.A a climate change issue? Reply #86 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 7:02pm USA burns under the Democraps. Enough said.
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Sophia Gold Member Offline Posts: 8581	Re: the terrible fires in L.A a climate change issue? Reply #87 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 7:40pm Just at beginning of this tic Tok vid shows the ferocities of that wind! https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS6xj85sQ/
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Brian Ross Gold Member Offline Representative of me Posts: 42198	Re: the terrible fires in L.A a climate change issue? Reply #88 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 7:57pm Sophia wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 7:40pm: Just at beginning of this tic Tok vid shows the ferocities of that wind! https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS6xj85sQ/ gg You mean the winds that are not responsible for the wildfires, according to Soren and Lee, amongst others on here, Sophia? Tsk, tsk, tsk...
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17928 Gender:	Re: the terrible fires in L.A a climate change issue? Reply #89 - Jan 13^th, 2025 at 8:00pm Brian Ross wrote on Jan 13^th, 2025 at 7:57pm: You mean the winds that are not responsible for the wildfires, according to Soren and Lee, amongst others on here, Sophia? Just another lie from lyin' Bwian. So tell us how wind starts fires.
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Question: Albo speaks out saying the L.A fires are from climate change
Yes his right 5 (33.3%) No his not 0 (0.0%) He’s a complete fool 7 (46.7%) He is a expert on climate change 1 (6.7%) Inappropriate use of suffering for votes 2 (13.3%) Total votes: 15 « Last Modified by: Daves2017 on: Jan 11^th, 2025 at 2:00pm »