Neglect and mismanagement have turned preventable disasters into recurring crises.
PROBLEM
- California’s forests and wildlands have been neglected for decades.
- Fire prevention work is delayed by bureaucracy and chronically under-executed.
- Water mismanagement leaves communities and firefighters without reliable access to water when fires hit.
- Fire-stricken communities are vulnerable to opportunistic land grabs, pricing residents out and reshaping towns before families can rebuild.
SOLUTION
- Restore proactive fire prevention through fuel reduction and responsible land management.
- Ensure reliable water access for firefighting, so crews aren’t fighting fires empty-handed.
- Cut bureaucratic delays that stall prevention projects and slow readiness before fire season.
- Protect fire-impacted communities from land grabs and displacement after disasters.
- Hold agencies acc
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