Statement·self record·said 2025-01-11
“We have doubled the size of our firefighting army, built the world's largest aerial firefighting fleet, and increased forest management ten-fold since taking office.”
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Mixed
2025-01-15Reasoning
CAL FIRE personnel grew from 7,182 (2018-19) to 12,511 (2024-25) — a 74% increase, not a doubling. Budget rose 68%. The increases are real but Newsom's characterizations overstate the gains.
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