Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to $3 billion in 2023‑24.

Just over $100 million was cut from California's wildfire and forest resilience fund in the latest budget, though total spending has grown sharply since 2014.

Online posts, citing a January 10 Newsweek article, claim Newsom cut $101m in fire prevention funding. Is this true?

Gavin Newsom has arrived for the photo op of him watching his state burn to the ground,” controversial account Libs of TikTok wrote alongside the video.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) corrected multiple viral posts on social media containing disinformation surrounding the raging fires devastating Los Angeles. Since Tuesday afternoon, Los Angeles has been battling large wildfires as the high-speed Santa Ana winds have spread the fires quickly across entire neighborhoods,

The Clay Fire has sparked in Riverside County on Tuesday night as wildfires continue to plague Southern California.

On social media, President-elect Donald Trump amplified a claim that California Gov. Gavin Newsom slashed the state's fire budget by $100 million just months before the outbreak of the recent wildfires.

The US president-elect has criticised a top California Democrat for challenges fighting the blazes in Los Angeles.

Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of homes in risky areas.

Newsom promised to add 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. The state is making progress, but how much depends on the definition of “apprenticeship.”

Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking.