Los Angeles residents are angry at the response of local officials to the fires that have devastated their communities and are now questioning how their tax dollars are being used, a researcher told Fox News.
Christian Force, a Los Angeles County resident and research fellow at the California-based Independent Institute, told the outlet on Sunday that Californians believe their leaders will fix problems as they arise, Fox News reports.
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“I think at its core level, we, the citizens of the United States of America and Los Angeles, we expect certain provisions from our government. And when people see that our basic needs are not being met, they get angry,” he added:
I think the people of California – they’re willing to pay higher taxes. They’re willing to support things that maybe they don’t agree with because there’s a fundamental belief that lies behind it all, that our government is here to take care of us. But now in such a situation, when there is complete mismanagement, when people are scared, when there is 0% prevention, people are asking themselves a question, what are all these tax dollars taken for?
The death toll from the wildfire that has reduced the Los Angeles area to ashes rose to 16 on Sunday, according to Breitbart News.
Additionally, the article states, “Nearly 150,000 people in Los Angeles County are now under evacuation orders and more than 700 are sheltering in nine shelters.”
CBS New York reported Saturday that four major fires have burned in the Los Angeles area and destroyed more than 12,000 structures:
The force shared issues they believe could have been addressed to help the situation. Two of his suggestions were more favorable insurance policies and additional controlled burning.
It is important to note that Los Angeles residents are calling for the immediate recall of Mayor Karen Bass (D) “due to her gross mismanagement and failure to effectively respond to the devastating 2025 wildfires in and around the city of Los Angeles.” Reason,” he said in one. Breitbart News reported Saturday that the petition has garnered 99,649 signatures.
