As wildfires caused at least two dozen deaths and billions of dollars in damages, some social media users accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom of slashing money to prevent fires. Many posts including by Fox News stated Newsom cut about $100 million in fire prevention from the state’s budget months before the Los Angeles fires.

The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles are getting embroiled in politics as Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s response and preparations have come under criticism from

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Speaker Mike Johnson have sparred online over wildfire aid conditions for the state.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join at least seven Republican governors in raising the American flag full staff for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The move comes as Newsom is seeking federal assistance for his state to recover from the wildfires.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will raise American flags at the California Capitol on Monday for a limited time during President-elect Trump’s inauguration, according to his office. The decision aligns him with many of his Republican counterparts in other states,