David Siders

They're saying that this is disinformation, and Newsom's been very aggressive about this.

Local water authorities are saying the same thing. Newsom is also inviting Trump to visit California, so that's the other part of the response, I would say. And then... Not a direct response, but one that tacitly acknowledges, I think, the conservative criticism. We saw Newsom sign an executive order suspending some environmental regulations to help streamline rebuilding after the fires.

Local water authorities are saying the same thing. Newsom is also inviting Trump to visit California, so that's the other part of the response, I would say. And then... Not a direct response, but one that tacitly acknowledges, I think, the conservative criticism. We saw Newsom sign an executive order suspending some environmental regulations to help streamline rebuilding after the fires.

Local water authorities are saying the same thing. Newsom is also inviting Trump to visit California, so that's the other part of the response, I would say. And then... Not a direct response, but one that tacitly acknowledges, I think, the conservative criticism. We saw Newsom sign an executive order suspending some environmental regulations to help streamline rebuilding after the fires.

Yeah, she was brutalized, too, as you say, for being abroad at the time.

Yeah, she was brutalized, too, as you say, for being abroad at the time.

Yeah, she was brutalized, too, as you say, for being abroad at the time.

Do you think you should have been visiting Ghana while this was unfolding back home?

Do you think you should have been visiting Ghana while this was unfolding back home?

Do you think you should have been visiting Ghana while this was unfolding back home?

She's pushing back in similar ways. She's faced some disinformation too. The fire department budget, for example. There is not agreement as to whether or not the budget was cut. On the other hand, there's been concern for a long time in the area about staffing levels with FD.

She's pushing back in similar ways. She's faced some disinformation too. The fire department budget, for example. There is not agreement as to whether or not the budget was cut. On the other hand, there's been concern for a long time in the area about staffing levels with FD.

She's pushing back in similar ways. She's faced some disinformation too. The fire department budget, for example. There is not agreement as to whether or not the budget was cut. On the other hand, there's been concern for a long time in the area about staffing levels with FD.

I think the problem for her with being away is that she had really cultivated this image of being a mayor who was in the weeds, prioritizing local issues.

I think the problem for her with being away is that she had really cultivated this image of being a mayor who was in the weeds, prioritizing local issues.

I think the problem for her with being away is that she had really cultivated this image of being a mayor who was in the weeds, prioritizing local issues.

Not being there at the start, no matter what she says, that hurts. And I think that hurts her image, and even Democrats acknowledge that that's a liability for her.

Not being there at the start, no matter what she says, that hurts. And I think that hurts her image, and even Democrats acknowledge that that's a liability for her.

Not being there at the start, no matter what she says, that hurts. And I think that hurts her image, and even Democrats acknowledge that that's a liability for her.

Well, I think there'll be a lot of immediate things they need to do, right? And some of it we're already seeing, like they have to finish putting out the fires, right? I mean, that's not done, and they have to do all of that immediately. immediate kind of work. And then the midterm stuff, and this could take a long time, like getting the utilities back in place, clearing the lots, demolition.