That's just not true.  The hate for Gavin Newsom goes back years. He ruined the City of San Francisco, then the state with every issue he touches. He gave away billions unaccounted for  He has never been focused on wildfire management. Stanford University offers a degree in Wildfire management.  It offers a bootcamp for those interested in wildfire management. Many Many things could have stopped and or limited the damage.  There was no water in the hydrants.  People who trucked in private water saved their homes.