Newsom Misled the Public About Wildfire Prevention Efforts Ahead Of Worst Fire Season On Record

As California braces for what could be its worst fire season because of the drought, new reporting by KPBS's sister station CapRadio and NPR's California newsroom, reveals that Governor Gavin Newsom dramatically overstated what he's done to prevent wildfires. KPBS reporter Amita Sharma spoke to CapRadio's Scott Rodd, the reporter who broke the story.