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Gavin Newsom: “We have close to doubled the investments.”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

California Wildfire Preparedness Event with Governor Gavin Newsom and Cal Fire Leadership

Published April 24, 2025 | Video Starts at 21:03

Despite any challenges and headwinds as it relates to uncertainty and budgets and the like, We have close to doubled the investments. The last number of years at Cal Fire, we have significantly increased investments in aerial fleet well beyond the C130H's. (21:03–21:06)

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Asserts that investments [in firefighting resources] have nearly doubled.

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