Los Angeles fires: Check information about fire department budget

Yes, be political

But fact-check your information.

Gov. Gavin Newsom created this new website: California Fire Facts

Supposedly: "last year LA City Council approved the mayor's budget to cut $23 million from the LA Fire Dept, as well as cuts to many other departments, so they could give the LAPD a $138 million increase"

Supposedly: Bluesky

Amanda Smith shares numbers on Bluesky.

Chris Hayes says "it’s still actually not 100% clear to me":

It's a narrative.

There was an error with an emergency alert.

Fun fact: 20 years ago, I wrote about "The Reform of the Public Warning System" as it went digital.

Fact-check other political claims too.

Watch for disinfo jargon. https://bsky.app/profile/hntdove.bsky.social/post/3lfd46xfmhc2k

Fact-check images.

What it will cost to repair the damage

About a quarter-trillion dollars, the LA Times reports on January 24.