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I would say this enhances both of them in the Democratic Party.
Bass boosted for another term as L A mayor. Newsom a boost to be the Democratic Party nominee for President in 2028.
That is the place the Democratic Party (and their voters) are at right now.
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Bass boosted for another term as L A mayor. Newsom a boost to be the Democratic Party nominee for President in 2028.
That is the place the Democratic Party (and their voters) are at right now.
A new documentary about the Palisades Fire of January shows California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass touring the Pacific Palisades as it burns behind them — with a contingent of Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters accompanying them instead of fighting the blaze.
The film, “Paradise Abandoned,” scheduled for release in December, is a reminder that the Palisades Fire will continue to haunt Bass as she seeks re-election — and Newsom as he seeks the presidency.
Newsom addressed adoring crowds of Democrats in Houston over the weekend, even picking up a presidential endorsement or two, though he has not yet officially launched his campaign.
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“Paradise Abandoned” claims authorities diverted firefighting resources during the fire, which burned over 23,000 acres (36 square miles), destroyed nearly 7,000 structures and killed 12 people.
It notes that despite the fact that Pacific Palisades was situated in “a region of maximum fire risk” ahead of predicted extreme winds Jan. 7, not one additional fire truck was deployed to the area.
Residents are shown having slipped past roadblocks on the second day of the still-burning fire to find out what happened to their homes.
They discover many have burned, with few firefighters in sight.
“The response is so f–king minimal,” one says.
Meanwhile, the film notes, many fire trucks were stationed on the outer perimeter of the fire — or at a command post in a beach parking lot below the town, where they served as a backdrop for local officials to stage press conferences.
One resident recalls watching the Chase Bank building catch fire on the second day of the fire and burn completely through — while the governor and mayor toured the area.
“The mayor and the governor were in the middle of town, doing a news conference. And in the background, you see the Chase Bank building burning to the ground. They weren’t doing anything. The whole thing just burned right to the ground, with the mayor and the governor within a block of the place.”
Newsom and Bass are seen flanked by firefighters.
“They weren’t doing anything,” the resident says.
...
The film, “Paradise Abandoned,” scheduled for release in December, is a reminder that the Palisades Fire will continue to haunt Bass as she seeks re-election — and Newsom as he seeks the presidency.
Newsom addressed adoring crowds of Democrats in Houston over the weekend, even picking up a presidential endorsement or two, though he has not yet officially launched his campaign.
...
“Paradise Abandoned” claims authorities diverted firefighting resources during the fire, which burned over 23,000 acres (36 square miles), destroyed nearly 7,000 structures and killed 12 people.
It notes that despite the fact that Pacific Palisades was situated in “a region of maximum fire risk” ahead of predicted extreme winds Jan. 7, not one additional fire truck was deployed to the area.
Residents are shown having slipped past roadblocks on the second day of the still-burning fire to find out what happened to their homes.
They discover many have burned, with few firefighters in sight.
“The response is so f–king minimal,” one says.
Meanwhile, the film notes, many fire trucks were stationed on the outer perimeter of the fire — or at a command post in a beach parking lot below the town, where they served as a backdrop for local officials to stage press conferences.
One resident recalls watching the Chase Bank building catch fire on the second day of the fire and burn completely through — while the governor and mayor toured the area.
“The mayor and the governor were in the middle of town, doing a news conference. And in the background, you see the Chase Bank building burning to the ground. They weren’t doing anything. The whole thing just burned right to the ground, with the mayor and the governor within a block of the place.”
Newsom and Bass are seen flanked by firefighters.
“They weren’t doing anything,” the resident says.
...
New film leaves no doubt: Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass abandoned LA as it burned
A new film about the Palisades Fire shows Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass touring the Pacific Palisades as it burns, with firefighters ignoring the blaze, a powerful reminder that the fir…
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