Comments by "nuqwestr" (@nuqwestr) on "Harriet Hageman Reads Direct Quote From Gavin Newsom To Tie Wildfire Disaster To His Policies" video.

  1. Newsom will term out in 2026 if not recalled. I support the recall, but the recent wildfires are not tied to his policies. We knew fires would come but did not prepare as homeowners. The California State Fire Marshall has programs and materials on how to hardened your home to fire storms; those who did still have homes. Easy to fact check.
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  2. We do not have the same water infrastructure as we did in 1960 San Diego County has the largest desalination plant in the Western Hemisphere, it supplied more than 10% of the potable water to San Diego, and growing. Other desal plants are going online soon.
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  3. Governor Newsom signed an executive order in early 2023 to support California's storm response and recovery efforts. The order included provisions to **capture and store more water from incoming storms**, aiming to replenish groundwater supplies and boost the state's water storage. Los Angeles captured 96 billion gallons of storm runoff, enough for 2.4 million homes for a year.
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  4. Pacific Palisades is no where near a National Forest or watershed. I've lived in the Palisades, have family in the evac zone. The main reservoir that serves the Palisades in called Stone Canyon, it has 3.4 billion gallons of water. Water was not the issue, it was water pressure. Newsom is a failed governor, I signed the recall, but the Woke/Right is now gaslighting on the LA fires. One more thing. Altadena/Easton fire was not in the city of Los Angeles, not served by LAFD but LA County Fire, that chief is a White Male with 38 years of service. DEI is an infection in the State bureaucracy, no doubt, but we need common-sense perspective on that, too, not wild-eyed rhetoric that will not stand the test of time.
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  5. There are 3 earthen Dams in the Central Valley recently renovated an expanded. Schafer Dam (formerly Success Dam): This dam has undergone significant enlargement to its spillway to increase water storage capacity and improve flood risk management. The project included widening the spillway and constructing a concrete ogee weir Goodfellow Dam: This dam has also been part of the Tule River Spillway Enlargement Project, which aimed to enhance its capacity and resilience against potential flooding. Tule River Spillway: The enlargement project included modifications to the spillway to increase the reservoir's water storage capacity and provide better flood protection for the surrounding areas. These upgrades are part of a broader effort to improve water management and flood protection in the region.
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  6. San Bernardino County in Southern California is expanding the Bunker Hill Catch Basin, it was have the same surface area as Shasta Lake but since it is underground, will not have the evaporation issue as other lakes and reservoirs.
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