Congress braces for California wildfire fallout

Reasonable actions would be following the recommendations of climate scientists, not politicians

A third tweeter agreed, writing

Republicans are really trying to blame everything except addressing the giant-sized elephant in the room called climate change.

Another wrote

Christopher Rufoactivist

America's institutions have devoted themselves to solving fake problems – systemic racism, implicit bias, diversity – while real problems are still lurking,

conservative activist Chris Rufo wrote, commenting on the generally on the practices of Los Angeles' government

Use of [traditional ecological knowledge] enhances the knowledge used for decision-making about species and habitats, provides longitudinal knowledge for climate change and planning projects, and builds relationships with Indigenous peoples around environmental topics of common interest,

according to the National Park Service

Indigenous Knowledge is based in ethical foundations often grounded in social, spiritual, cultural, and natural systems that are frequently intertwined and inseparable, offering a holistic perspective,

the administration's memo reads

These awards are an acknowledgment of past sins, a promise of accountability, and a commitment to a better future – for the land and all its people, especially its original stewards,

Newsom said at the time

So certainly our focus right now, as Speaker, Ashley, at this moment, my colleagues and I, we are acting with great urgency, great urgency, to ensure that we're providing much needed relief to Angelenos, to ensure that we understand what it's going to take for that for this region to recover and and to support those that have been most impacted by this disaster,

Rivas said

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

I'm here to address … these wildfires,

Rivas responded

He is using the term 'Trump-Proof' as a way of stopping all of the GREAT things that can be done to 'Make California Great Again,' but I just overwhelmingly won the Election,

Trump hit back at Newsom after the announcement, saying ... Trump wrote on his Truth Social account

But when there is overreach, when lives are threatened, when rights and freedoms are targeted, we will take action,

Newsom said