California Gov. More than$ 100 million was spent on funding for fire and forest endurance just weeks before the fire that are already ravaging Los Angeles broke out, according to a report from Governor Newsom. However, a review of Newsom’s state’s monthly budgets shows a dramatic increase in fire prevention strong spending over the past six years. The funds, signed in June and covering the 2024-25 fiscal time, eliminated$ 101 million from seven “wildfire and forest resilience” initiatives, according to an examination according to an examination by the state’s Congressional Analyst’s Office and reported in Newsweek. The California burns, responsible for destroying more than 10, 000 properties in the Los Angeles area, are still not contained. According to the report, California Wildfires DeVASTATE Los Angeles County, Killing 5, and THREATENING THOUSANDS OF HOMESCREEN had a$ 5 million reduction in spending on fuel reduction teams, including funds used to pay for the California National Guard’s work on vegetation management. LA FIRE SOUNDED ALARM ON BUDGET CUTS IMPACTING WILDFIRE RESPONSE: MEMOOther changes: Newsom’s chairman of contacts, Izzy Gardon, called the budget cuts a “ridiculous lie”, in a statement to Fox News Digital Friday evening. The government has expanded the size of our fire army, built the largest flying fire fleet, and increased the state’s forest management tenfold since he took office, she wrote. His office did not comment on the most recent budget cuts, but instead provided statistics that show the general increase in spending and staff since he took office in 2019. A Fox News review of the current state budget showed that the state earmarked$ 3.79 billion and 10, 742 people for fire safety, a steep increase from the 2018-2019 funds, which allocated only over$ 2 billion and 5, 829 people for fire safety. As of 8 p.m. Friday, Cal Fire did not respond to a request for comment right away. EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to show that California’s state spending on fire protection has increased since Gavin Newsom became governor.