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Gavin Newsom Slams Trump For Footing California Taxpayers With Federal Forest Bills
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7/1/2025
During a press briefing on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) answered a question about maintenance of federal land in California.
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We're happy to answer any questions.
00:02
When was the last time you spoke directly with the President?
00:08
A few weeks ago.
00:10
When was the last time you guys spoke directly about this request on forest land and managing forest land?
00:17
Well, we've had this conversation over the course of many, many years,
00:21
and he's well aware of the importance of these investments,
00:26
not only from the time that he and I spent at Camp Fire in Paradise,
00:32
seeing the destruction of that, again, on a federal land, initiated.
00:38
The responsibility that's placed with him to rake his forests, 57%, 3% California responsibility, 57% his responsibility.
00:53
Patrick just made the point, $350 million of state taxpayer money to rake his forests, the federal forests,
01:00
because they're not doing their job.
01:02
So we've had this conversation over the course of many, many years.
01:06
We've sent a number of direct correspondence.
01:09
We've worked through our congressional delegation.
01:11
We've worked through our state staff that resides in Washington, D.C., to make this a priority.
01:17
I could not be more pleased with the leadership of Adam Schiff and Senator Padilla in particular on this issue
01:23
that have been strong advocates with their colleagues in Congress.
01:26
And there are a number of members of our California delegation that have led the way.
01:32
There are other members of the California delegation that just supported cuts to forest service and forest management,
01:39
and cuts to NOAA and FEMA, which is remarkable.
01:42
Many of them allegedly represent, look that word up, districts like this.
01:49
Any other members of the California delegation that have been
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