Instead of Special Session to Trump-Proof California, Governor Newsom Needs to Fireproof Our State
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Shawn.Lewis@asm.ca.gov
Direct: 916-319-2063
SACRAMENTO, Calif., January 8, 2025 – Today, Assemblyman Bill Essayli sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom formally requesting him to call a Special Legislative Session on wildfires amid historic wildfires spreading across Los Angeles.
“California is suffering an unmitigated wildfire disaster because we have a Governor who is more interested in ‘Trump-Proofing’ California instead of fireproofing our state. There is no excuse for California — the 5th largest economy and tech capital of the world — to look like third world-country when we face predictable, preventable wildfires. The tragic loss of life and property occurring right now in Los Angeles is a direct result of failed Democrat policies pushed by environmental extremists who control this Legislature,” Assemblyman Bill Essayli stated.
“Governor Newsom has one job: protect Californian citizens, and he has failed again with the 8th wildfire under his watch. Instead of protecting California, Governor Newsom cares more about protecting his political dreams which is why he called for a Special Session to ‘Trump-Proof’ California. I am calling on him to do his job and instead fireproof California and call for a Special Legislative Session on wildfires so we can immediately (1) fund critical firefighting efforts and upgrade our infrastructure; (2) pass policy changes to allow for needed fire mitigation, such as controlled burns and undergrounding of power lines, and (3) address the fire insurance crisis Californian’s are currently facing,” added Asm. Essayli.
Click HERE or below to read my letter to Governor Gavin Newsom
