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Tom McClintock: “I think it actually saved the city of South Lake Tahoe from the Caldor Fire.”

On the recordJune 3, 2024
I think it actually saved the city of South Lake Tahoe from the Caldor Fire.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

McClintock credits forest management legislation with preventing a major fire disaster.

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