finally got started on muh breakdown of Q posts 2467 and 1762 CA Fires… found a couple juicy ones, heres what i got so far
CA budget cuts past 12-months re: Fire & Prevention?
https://www.sierrastar.com/news/local/article152191682.html
Governor Brown proposes $50 million cuts in battle against tree mortality
Thousands of dead and dying trees in the foothills below Shaver Lake. Gov. Jerry Brown’s updated budget, released last week, cuts
funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million. This is less than 4% of the funds allotted in January of this year. File Photo Fresno Bee
Critics of Gov. Jerry Brown’s revisions to the 2017-2018 state budget say he’s proposing to cut millions of dollars desperately
needed to fight fires and fund tree mortality projects across the state.
CalFire would also see a huge cut if the Governor’s budget is approved, critics said. Funding for the extended fire season,
increased firefighter surge capacity, Conservation Corps fire suppression crews, and aerial assets is set to be slashed by nearly
half - from $91 million to $41.7 million.
“The drought may be officially over, but the tree mortality crisis is not,” said Jim Patterson, Assemblyman (R-23rd). “Trees are still dying and the need to fund local efforts is greater than ever. Now is not the time to slash and burn these vital programs.”
Richard Bagley, President of the 168 Fire Safe Council, said the drastic cuts threaten to undermine the ongoing work within mountain communities statewide.
What happens when CA is in serious debt and lost priority aid from the FED gov due to sanctuary status (illegal)?
https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/SF-preparing-in-case-Trump-cuts-federal-funds-10607210.php
SF bracing in case Trump cuts federal funds over sanctuary status
Should Trump follow through on his stated intention, it could have a major and immediate impact on the city of San Francisco, which receives around $1 billion annually from the federal government, according to city Controller Ben Rosenfield.
Of that money, $478 million comes directly from the federal government. The balance comes from the federal government via the state of California. The city’s current budget is $9.6 billion.
Most of the welfare programs provided by the city’s Human Services Agency are paid for in part with federal dollars, including the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, known as TANF, but also food stamps. The new Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing receives $30 million annually for supportive housing and other services, among other federal funds.
By far, the biggest hit to the city would be the elimination of reimbursements it receives for Medicaid, which provides free or
low-cost health coverage to low-income people.