At Cal Fire alone, the budget I inherited was $2 billion. And the one I'm submitting next week is close to $4 billion. Just in seven years, doubling the budget Went from 5,800 personnel over 11,000, closing in 12,000 now personnel, almost doubling the number of personnel. And it still requires more investment moving forward. It gives you a sense of the magnitude of what we're up against and what other states are up against, particularly at a time when the federal government's walking back. (43:26–43:34)
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