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Newsom warns federal cuts to forest funding undermine vegetation management, cites state response
Summary
At a Sacramento press event, Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized recent federal reductions to U.S. Forest Service funding and highlighted California's accelerated vegetation‑management projects and prescribed‑burn efforts.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday criticized recent federal reductions to U.S. Forest Service funding and said California is accelerating state‑level vegetation management and prescribed burns to compensate. Speaking at the Aviation Management Unit in Sacramento during a CAL FIRE announcement, Newsom said federal budget changes included a nationwide reduction of about $450 million for vegetation and forest management and cuts to U.S. Forest Service staff…
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