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Apparently a woman, California resident, got right up to Gavin Newsom and gave him an earful.

It's good to see that people are not putting up with all the garbage and bull crap coming from Bass and Newsom.

They failed on this. We will explain further how they failed. Michael

Schellenberger has a piece out online about the failures. They have been cutting the budget

when it comes to firefighting and water, the water infrastructure for a long time now.

They've not been funding things properly.

And eventually, there comes a day where it's tragically obvious.

And this is Abas and Newsom production.

Let's talk now with Freddie Escobar president of the United Firefighters in Los Angeles, Local 112.

It's been around 35 years, and he's seen a lot.

We've had them on before.

Freddie, thank you for coming on again.

Hey, John, thanks.

Thanks.

If I remember correctly, last time we were on was for Nathan Hockman, so got to give a big

shout out for the residents of Los Angeles for doing the right thing.

And I'd like to see some of these looters, see what's going to happen to them when they're caught in this go-around with this crisis that's happening here in the city of Los Angeles.

I'd be remiss if I didn't add, like, this is horrific.

As you mentioned, 35 years in the L-D, prior to that I was in the military.

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