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Government Mismanagement Under Fire
There have been heightened frustrations regarding the city's preparedness, especially concerning budget cuts that have severely impacted fire services. Notably, an $8 million reduction in funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department has been called into question, along with reports of a major reservoir holding 117 million gallons of water remaining empty for nearly a year. This lack of infrastructure left firefighters to battle flames with insufficient resources.
The unpreparedness has sparked outrage among residents and calls for accountability from the government. The public's demand for answers is growing louder, with nearly 100,000 signatures on a petition urging the mayor to resign, citing gross mismanagement amid the crisis.