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Gavin Newsom: “We've invested in the Nighthawks and all the new technology…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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California Governor's Address on Wildfire Management and Federal Aid

Published | Video Starts at 02:09

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 C130HS. We've invested in the Nighthawks and all the new technology that behind it, including providing that night vision capacity so that we're running 24, 7. As it relates to firefighting suppression, as you heard a moment ago, we've invested in state of the art technology as it relates to access to tools that the Pentagon … (02:09–02:20)

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Asserts that California has invested in Nighthawks and night vision technology for 24/7 firefighting.

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