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Life-threatening' windstorm fans fires in Southern Calaifornia as blazes burn in Los Angeles

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  1. Invisible Fan

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    They act like Deplorabe Garbage but don't know why people call them that.
     
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    Who asked for anything to be censored?

    Posting accurate information when others post false or misleading information isn't censorship.
     
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    So some of the accurate and misleading information.

    Newsom did cut budget for fire prevention. That is true.

    Bass did have a slash of 2.7% for fire department. But other measures actually increased their budget by 7%

    The reduced budget focused on getting reduced equipment. The increase included things like paying the actual firefighters.
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    Did L.A.'s mayor really cut the LAFD budget? The answer isn’t so simple

    LOS ANGELES — When L.A. Mayor Karen Bass unveiled her budget plan for 2024-25, she called for a 2.7% reduction in spending at the Los Angeles Fire Department.

    Her proposal, unveiled in April, sought $23 million in cuts to the department, with much of it focused on reduced equipment purchases.

    But while her citywide spending proposal was being reviewed, Bass was also in closed-door negotiations over a major boost in pay for the city’s 3,300 firefighters. Those pay hikes — four years of raises and an array of other financial incentives — were not finalized until several months after her budget went into effect.

    The City Council approved the firefighter raises in November, adding more than $53 million in additional salary costs. By then, the council had also signed off on $58 million for new firetrucks and other department purchases.

    Once those two line items were added, the Fire Department’s operating budget actually grew by more than 7% compared to the prior fiscal year, according to the city’s financial analysts.

    Did L.A.'s mayor really cut the LAFD budget? The answer isn't so simple https://search.app/ecfEPbB8tphaNrBSA
     
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    "accurate but misleading" is another leftist classic, once they have been exposed

    "needs context"
     
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    You are free to read the accurate information and documentation explaining why other posts and social media were inaccurate and misleading.
     
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    Elon Musk would like a word.
     
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    It's those same homeowners who block permits for more housing with environment red tape to boost their own home value
     
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    Is it a good policy move to reduce the red tape to help people get homes again or is it not?
     
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    Braindead musk fanboys @Space Ghost

    He comes off as such an idiot Jesus
     
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    that's a very helpful link. it's definitely a bit tricky to sort out the losses to program budget expenses (equipment maintenance, hose repair and replacement, actual firefighting overtime) versus gains to personnel salary lines (including benefits, pension fund, etc.) which are not really contributing to program expenses, especially if the gains are not used to create new positions or fill vacant positions.
     
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    If you're going to **** post, at least explain your post.
    What lies?
     
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