I mean, from New York, imagine four times the size of Manhattan. That's the size of the area that burned in January alone. In Southern California, this certainly isn't the first fire. We've had devastating wildfires increasing in both frequency and size over the last decade because climate change is real. But Republicans seem to have it in for Californians because of our policy leadership, the audacity to try to be progressive and successful. (22:56–23:06)
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Asserts that climate change is causing an increase in the frequency and size of wildfires in California.
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