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Incisive commentary on urban policy, politics, and culture. Published by @ManhattanInst and edited by @BrianACity.

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Last year, in the aftermath of Los Angeles’s devastating wildfires, Gavin Newsom promised to speed up “critical” wildfire-prevention projects. Nearly 100,000 acres of land have been “fast-tracked” for fire management. So far, state-approved groups have completed projects
Gavin Newsom Broke His Promise About California’s Fire Management Work
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Replying to @GovPressOffice
This is what your own employees told our reporters. Are you disputing the data that was given to us by your own agency?
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Starting last year, Gavin Newsom “fast-tracked” land, now totaling nearly 100,000 acres, for fire management. So far, state-approved groups have completed projects covering less than 1 percent. @christopherrufo @Shawn_Regan @kennethschrupp investigated:
Gavin Newsom Broke His Promise About California’s Fire Management Work
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Fire expert Gabriel Mann says there is a plan to prevent wildfires in California, but “it keeps getting stalled, primarily because of state bureaucracy that blocks all of this work.” “See the color of this stuff behind me? It’s ready to burn.”
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It's been more than a year since this post, and projects covering less than 1% of "fast-tracked" land have been completed.
Governor Gavin Newsom
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This year has already seen some of the most destructive wildfires in California history, and we’re only in March. That's why I'm proclaiming a state of emergency to fast-track critical forest management projects needed to protect our communities most vulnerable to wildfire.
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EXCLUSIVE: Since last year, Gavin Newsom has "fast-tracked" nearly 100,000 acres of land for fire-management work. But we have obtained internal documents showing that his administration has only completed projects on 798 acres—less than 1 percent.
Gavin Newsom Broke His Promise About California’s Fire Management Work
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Violence linked to untreated serious mental illness has become increasingly normalized in New York. That acceptance is letting city leaders escape accountability for their failure to address the situation, @CarolynGorman_ writes. city-journal.org/article/new-yo…
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The Supreme Court will soon decide whether granola jurisdictions like Boulder, Colorado, can export their energy preferences nationwide. The answer should be an easy “no”—I bet only Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s vote is in doubt—but the case is worth exploring because it
The Supreme Court Must Rein in Colorado’s Climate Lawfare
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California has until today to respond to @GOPoversight’s probe into the state’s prison tablet program. Friendly reminder that serial killer Sammy Amador is watching clips of family BBQs and porn from his prison tablet. @CityJournal
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College commencement addresses have become lightning rods for militant and performative activism by students who hijack what should be joyous celebrations. Thankfully, some university administrations are finally pushing back. Read more from Paul du Quenoy:
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"Between the cheap fireworks, barbecues, documentaries, the 1619 Project, land-use acknowledgments, and America 250, we are long overdue for a serious examination of the document that made us Americans in the first place." @William_Blake reviews @WalterIsaacson's new book, 'The
Thomas Jefferson’s Greatest Sentence
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Could October 7th have been prevented? Two veteran Israeli national security reporters say yes. 'While Israel Slept' by Yaakov Katz and Amir Bohbat explains how Israel’s leadership failed to secure their nation, and how they can make sure such a brutal attack never happens
How Israel Can Prevent the Next October 7
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Nearly every robust source of middle-class jobs left in New York City—health care, social services, and education—is directly or indirectly subsidized by public dollars that are now under strain. Read more from Michael Dresdale: city-journal.org/article/new-yo…
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