Alex Padilla: “We need a fully staffed and supported firefighting workforce and federal support without conditions.”

This catastrophe is entirely of Donald Trump’s making.

We request that you immediately rescind the July 2026 memo and reinstate the 2020 and 2024 guidance.

We are concerned that this hiring decision in Shasta County has less to do with Ms. Peters’ qualifications, and more to do with the President’s obsession with interfering in the midterm elections.

I’m grateful to the leaders on the front lines who are fighting back, and I will continue doing my part in Congress to protect the critical programs that Californians depend on.