A review of California Gov. Newsom's budget cuts shows fire prevention funding was reduced substantially just months before the California fires.

But it’s not a lie that money (actually more than $100 million) was cut. In 2021 and 2022, California had a budget surplus. The state dedicated an additional $16.3 billion to address issues ...

Several California insurers cut policies in wildfire-prone areas in recent years, leaving homeowners scrambling for options.

Just over $100 million was cut from California's wildfire and forest resilience fund in the latest budget, though total ...

which had largely been given to CAL FIRE and California universities,” cut $3 million from “funding for an interagency forest data hub,” and cut $12 million from “a home hardening pilot ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut funding ... which encourages landowners to manage their properties $3 million cut from funding for an inter-agency forest data hub "The governor has doubled ...