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Thread: California is Burning (Again)
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11-01-2019, 12:58 PM #601Registered User
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I bet all the people in the Midwest enduring record cold would love a nice fire in their backyards right now. Those Californians need some perspective.
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11-01-2019, 02:57 PM #602
Power lines are an issue because they tend to cause fires at the worst times--during wind storms. Yes, these ecosystems will burn, but the intensity and spread can be limited if the fires, including prescribed burns, happen when the weather is favorable.
Burying or just properly maintaining the lines and corridors won't stop all fires but it will stop a lot of them.
Certainly better building codes and zoning are important but that doesn't preclude dealing with the lines. Different pot of money.
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11-01-2019, 04:05 PM #603
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11-01-2019, 05:27 PM #604Hucked to flat once
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11-02-2019, 08:28 AM #605
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11-02-2019, 09:14 AM #606
No one goes there anymore, it’s too crowded... right? That opinion piece acts like all of those issues it brings up aren’t happening all over the place. Sure, some of it is unique to CA but there’s also a reason people like it here.
I ski 135 degree chutes switch to the road.
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11-02-2019, 10:44 AM #607
Exactly. I don’t get the logic about California hate. Supposedly it’s so horrible but the population and economy keep growing. California is far from perfect and isn’t for everyone but the California hate just doesn’t make sense. Plus, some of these articles sound like they rooting for California to fail. I may be not be a fan of other states but I still wish them the best. We are one country, right?
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11-02-2019, 11:25 AM #608
Having lived in CA for 50 years, I have got to say I love the state as in the land, but all the fuckin people and the goofed up government are a bit of a downer at times. However, that doesn't begin to justify the hate I see directed CA way. It is just Rednecks hating on us.
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11-02-2019, 02:41 PM #609
It all boils down the progressive policies and multitude of people/voters having influence over national policies like immigration reform, marriage definitions. and women's reproductive rights. Rural rednecks are kind of a minority in that regard relative to CA and east coast urban areas.. and they really aren't handling it well now that they are the minority..
Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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11-02-2019, 04:11 PM #610Registered User
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Just to be fair, they don't handle it well when they're in the majority, either.
Pretty sure some of the CA hate is simple jealousy, coupled with some holier-than-thou CA 'tude.
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11-02-2019, 05:23 PM #611
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11-02-2019, 05:31 PM #612glocal
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11-02-2019, 06:05 PM #613
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11-02-2019, 06:56 PM #614
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11-02-2019, 07:10 PM #615
California is Burning (Again)
You are correct about the supermajority but that still hasn’t stopped the gridlock which I define as not doing much on important issues.
I also have to mention how fragile the supermajority is. Just look at Josh Newman, a Democrat, who was recalled because he voted for the gas tax. I would expect Washington to follow suit with all this division in our country. Why wait until the next election when you can recall?
It also should be mentioned that a Kentucky Democrat could win as a Republican in California. Funny state.
Now if we could do something about these fires and PGE...
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11-03-2019, 09:56 AM #616
CA requires new houses built after 1/1/20 to have solar panels.
here are some more new laws https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/1...AAS&artslide=0
nothing earthshaking but not exactly gridlock, whether you approve of the new laws or not.
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11-03-2019, 11:38 AM #617
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11-03-2019, 11:48 AM #618
Can’t cure ignorance ^^^^
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11-03-2019, 11:56 AM #619Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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11-03-2019, 01:27 PM #620
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11-03-2019, 02:12 PM #621
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11-03-2019, 02:56 PM #622Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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11-03-2019, 02:59 PM #623
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11-03-2019, 03:33 PM #624
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11-03-2019, 07:10 PM #625
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