California Burning

[WstateU]

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[pinstripers]

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https://quillette.com/2025/01/12/three-hard-truths-about-californias-fire-crisis-2/

[ShockTalk]

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https://quillette.com/2025/01/12/thr...fire-crisis-2/

Dam* good article!

[C0|dB|00ded]

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https://quillette.com/2025/01/12/thr...fire-crisis-2/

Sweet Jesus! Thank you! This is actually worthwhile, intellectually honest content. Keep it up!

[pinstripers]

NEW: Rand Paul has questions about the federal govt’s disaster relief aid to CA:

“There is a question, I think President-elect Trump has brought this up. Are the people out there capable of spending the money wisely?

"Are there, manmade or governmental reasons why fires are increasing in California but decreasing in Texas?

" "The NIH spent $759 million on diversity, equity and inclusion. There's a lot of money like that throughout government. Let's cut those things and move it over to disaster."

[Kung Wu]

Dam* good article!

Agreed!

[ShockerDropOut]

Very good.

[Shockm]

People are acting like the L.A. wildfires are over. 24 are now known dead. The media is no longer covering the fires 24 hrs. Dangerous winds are expected today.

Today, the Palisades Fire is mostly uncontained. 14% contained. The Eaton fire is 33% contained. The Hurst fire is 89%.

The Brush being contained by the government (controlled fires) has been warned about for years. Now when the fires hit the LA richest (Malibu, etc) the crap hits the fan. The windy conditions aren’t new. Drought conditions at certain times of the year is not new. California is a one party state, and their priorities and problem solving capabilities aren’t new. They spend billions on the homeless, and illegals but cut the fire departments, and do not spend to reserve water from their mountains, nor the take salt out of ocean water for reservoirs. Their local reservoir has zero water in it. The Delta Smelt fish is protected, but water for people is not.

They haven’t even tried to solve these problems prior to this once in a lifetime L.A. fire. what will they do when they get another astronomical earthquake which we know will happen because they always do.

[asiseeit]

Once everything has been burned up the fire has been contained. BTW, just saw where the LA mayor has visited Cuba 18 times. Make your own deductions.

[pinstripers]

U.S. News and World Report ranks each state on a wide variety of categories. In the most recent assessment, California ranked dead last in opportunity, dead last in affordability, 47th in employment, 47th in energy infrastructure, 46th in air and water quality, 45th in growth, 42nd in public safety, 42nd in short-term fiscal stability, and 37th in K–12 education. The Tax Foundation ranks California 48th in its most recent State Tax Competitiveness Index. For five straight years, California has ranked highest in people moving out of the state, according to U-Haul’s data. BankRate found California was the 47th-best state for retirement. California ranks fifth-worst in roads and third-worst in drivers, second-highest in accident rate, and second-worst in drunk driving.

[ShockTalk]

U.S. News and World Report ranks each state on a wide variety of categories. In the most recent assessment, California ranked dead last in opportunity, dead last in affordability, 47th in employment, 47th in energy infrastructure, 46th in air and water quality, 45th in growth, 42nd in public safety, 42nd in short-term fiscal stability, and 37th in K–12 education. The Tax Foundation ranks California 48th in its most recent State Tax Competitiveness Index. For five straight years, California has ranked highest in people moving out of the state, according to U-Haul’s data. BankRate found California was the 47th-best state for retirement. California ranks fifth-worst in roads and third-worst in drivers, second-highest in accident rate, and second-worst in drunk driving.

WHOA!!

[ShockerPrez]

U.S. News and World Report ranks each state on a wide variety of categories. In the most recent assessment, California ranked dead last in opportunity, dead last in affordability, 47th in employment, 47th in energy infrastructure, 46th in air and water quality, 45th in growth, 42nd in public safety, 42nd in short-term fiscal stability, and 37th in K–12 education. The Tax Foundation ranks California 48th in its most recent State Tax Competitiveness Index. For five straight years, California has ranked highest in people moving out of the state, according to U-Haul’s data. BankRate found California was the 47th-best state for retirement. California ranks fifth-worst in roads and third-worst in drivers, second-highest in accident rate, and second-worst in drunk driving.

That takes a lot of work to be that crappy, seeing as California probably has the most desireable geographic location on the continent.

[SubGod22]

U.S. News and World Report ranks each state on a wide variety of categories. In the most recent assessment, California ranked dead last in opportunity, dead last in affordability, 47th in employment, 47th in energy infrastructure, 46th in air and water quality, 45th in growth, 42nd in public safety, 42nd in short-term fiscal stability, and 37th in K–12 education. The Tax Foundation ranks California 48th in its most recent State Tax Competitiveness Index. For five straight years, California has ranked highest in people moving out of the state, according to U-Haul’s data. BankRate found California was the 47th-best state for retirement. California ranks fifth-worst in roads and third-worst in drivers, second-highest in accident rate, and second-worst in drunk driving.

For a state that's had such a great economy for years, that just goes to show how poorly run it has been. California was once one of the premier destinations for pretty much everything. It's geographically diverse and beautiful, it was home to a ton of successful startups and led the way in technology on top of being the entertainment capital of the world and they've managed to **** all over themselves and are pushing people away. It's really quite sad that they've done this to themselves, but they've also made their bed and can deal with the consequences while other states reap the benefits of businesses and people fleeing.

[N Crestway]

Proud to say, my state, Colorado, ahead of California in at least one category, car theft. Last year Colorado #1 in the nation followed by New Mexico at #2.

Colorado, another so called destination Blue state with too many people living in a fragile, relatively dry landscape.