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Beyond immediate governance issues, larger discussions about climate change and the state's infrastructure have re-emerged as critical components of the ongoing disaster. Discussions ponder whether the extreme weather contributing to wildfires can be attributed to climate change, and if so, how that intersecting factor should influence policy and infrastructure development moving forward.
The significant failures in emergency preparedness and resource allocation have drawn attention to a growing realization that California needs fundamental changes to prevent further disasters. Structural issues such as fire breaks, water reservoirs, and the management of overgrown vegetation are very much in the spotlight, with heavy recommendations for proactive rather than reactive governance.