Episode Highlights:

1.     California’s Wildfire Crisis: Explore the devastating impact of historic wildfires and the urgent need for national unity in disaster recovery efforts.

2.     Trump’s Partisan Priorities: Examine how Trump’s focus on political gamesmanship threatens equitable federal aid and undermines trust in leadership.

3.     Musk and Trump’s Misinformation Campaign: Uncover the falsehoods spread about California’s preparedness, response, and resilience during its time of need.

4.     Governor Newsom’s Fight for Truth: Learn how Governor Gavin Newsom is debunking myths and calling for solidarity amidst partisan attacks.

5.     Political Hostage-Taking: Understand how Republicans are leveraging federal disaster aid to push tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.

6.     A Call to Action: Challenge yourself to confront lies, demand accountability, and stand with California during one of its darkest hours.

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Podcast 116 References.

• Gavin Newsom, newsletter, (

https://www.newsweek.com/gavin-newsom-launches-new-website-fight-california-wildfire-misinformation-2013608

• Gavin Newsom, newsletter, (
• CNN, Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 1120 PM EST in the article entitled “LA fries were larger and more intense because of planet-warming pollution, study suggests, by Angela Fritz. https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/14/climate/los-angeles-fires-worse-global-warming/

Time, January 10, 2025, 8:00 AM EST article by Jeffrey Kluger ‘L.A. Fires Show the Reality of Living in a World with 1.5 C of Warming.” https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?hspart=mnet&hsimp=yhs-001&type=type9099612-spa-3503-84593¶m1=3503¶m2=84593&p=%E2%80%A2+Time%2C+January+10%2C+2025%2C+8%3A00+AM+EST+article+by+Jeffrey+Kluger+%E2%80%98L.A.+Fires+Show+the+Reality+of+Living+in+a+World+with+1.5+C+of+Warming.%E2%80%9D