After the policies of the Sacramento were as much part of the cause of the massive Los Angeles firs—as much as the massive winds—the GOP has answers to role them back so no other community suffers from Newsom policies. Trump in ten days has rolled back much of the destruction caused by Biden and his policies. We in California can do the same to the Newsom disastrous policies.
“The big picture: The slate of bills were revealed by Assembly Republicans on Tuesday.
- They focus on three areas: preventing wildfires through fuel reduction projects and home hardening, improving disaster response by targeting looting and drone use and helping communities recover by supporting local nonprofits and making it easier to rebuild.
What they’re saying: “California hasn’t done nearly enough to remove flammable vegetation and prevent devastating wildfires – if you don’t believe the science, believe your own damn eyes,” said Minority Leader James Gallagher (R–East Nicolaus). “We know what needs to be done to stop these fires – it’s just a question of whether the Legislature has the political will to do it. Disaster prevention and response needs to be California’s highest priority. It’s time to act.”
We will have a chance in November, 2026 to rid the State of one Party control. Register folks to vote—get them out to vote.
Assembly GOP pitches package to boost wildfire response, recovery
The legislation comes in response to the devastating wildfires that struck the Los Angeles area in January.
by Daniel Gligich, The Sun, 1/28/25 https://sjvsun.com/california/assembly-republicans-propose-package-to-boost-wildfire-response-and-recovery/
California Republicans have revealed their slate of legislation to respond to the Los Angeles area wildfires.
Their proposals also include bills to improve wildfire prevention to ensure similar disasters don’t happen again in the future.
The big picture: The slate of bills were revealed by Assembly Republicans on Tuesday.
- They focus on three areas: preventing wildfires through fuel reduction projects and home hardening, improving disaster response by targeting looting and drone use and helping communities recover by supporting local nonprofits and making it easier to rebuild.
What they’re saying: “California hasn’t done nearly enough to remove flammable vegetation and prevent devastating wildfires – if you don’t believe the science, believe your own damn eyes,” said Minority Leader James Gallagher (R–East Nicolaus). “We know what needs to be done to stop these fires – it’s just a question of whether the Legislature has the political will to do it. Disaster prevention and response needs to be California’s highest priority. It’s time to act.”
Prevention efforts: One bill, proposed by Asm. Greg Wallis (R–Bermuda Dunes), would create an income tax credit which covers 40% of the costs for older homeowners in wildfire-prone areas for home hardening. Home hardening is the process of preparing homes for wildfires by taking proactive steps.
- Asm. Bill Essayli (R–Corona) is proposing a bill to exempt all wildfire projects from CEQA requirements and another one to exempt utility undergrounding projects from CEQA in order to cut permitting delays.
- Asm. Alexandra Macedo (R–Tulare) is proposing to redirect $1 billion in funding for High-Speed Rail to support water infrastructure and wildfire prevention projects.
- Another bill to boost wildfire prevention is authored by Asm. David Tangipa (R–Clovis), which would create a pilot program to exempt fire safety egress route projects from CEQA in high fire hazard severity zones.
Response efforts: Two bills are part of the package to boost the response to wildfires.
- One is proposed by Macedo to make it a felony to fly a drone that interferes with law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical personnel or other first responders at the scene of an emergency.
- The other, proposed by Asm. Josh Hoover (R–Folsom), would make it a felony to commit burglary or grand theft in an area where there is a state of emergency, local emergency or is under an evacuation order.
Recovery efforts: Among the bills slated to help wildfire recovery efforts, Macedo is proposing a bill to improve the ability of nonprofits to provide services during emergencies, and Tangipa is proposing a bill to temporarily suspend solar requirements when rebuilding homes.
