Well, howdy there, Internet people, it's Bell again.

So today, we're going to talk about how California's National Guard is doing.

As we move along and cover the seemingly endless barrage of news coming from less than well-thought-out decisions all over the world,

sometimes it's important to go back and check out some of the things that have dropped

from public view because of the nightly news cycle.

So, back in California, where the National Guard is currently still out, ostensibly to protect

Californians from themselves, there have been a few developments.

The court battle is still playing out. The most recent at time of recording is courts

siding with California in their attempt to gather information about exactly why troops are on the

streets of their state. The court's order granted the state's request for

expedited discovery as to potential Possecomatitis Act violations and denied the federal

government's request to transfer the case to the Central District of California. The Attorney

General of California said, quote, President Trump continues to needlessly

and unlawfully pull California National Guard service members off of counterdrug task forces

and wildfire crews for the singular purpose of furthering his political agenda. That's quite a claim.

If Trump actually pulled troops that were supposed to be ready to fight wildfires for a political

stunt to quell widespread riots that never occurred, it would be worth mentioning. So is that actually happening? Task Force Rattlesnake

is the state's firefighting unit. According to reporting, it only has 40% of its staff.

L.A. County Fire Assistant Chief, Drew Smith, described the conditions that might explain why state officials are starting

to worry beyond politics. Quote, we've had halfish the amount of rainfall this season in

Los Angeles County, which averages about 14 and a half inches, and we're ranging somewhere between

seven and nine inches.

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