Prominent Conservatives Criticize California’s Response to Devastating Fires, Calling for Federal Relief to Be Tied to Policy Changes As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to ravage the state, the debate over disaster aid has become increasingly politicized, with prominent right-wing media figures and conservative lawmakers calling for restrictions on federal relief. Blaming California’s progressive policies for the devastating scale of the destruction, figures like Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Jesse Watters, as well as radio personality Glenn Beck, are urging the government to withhold or condition aid until state officials address what they see as problematic policies, including forest … Continue reading Right-Wing Media Figures Demand Stringent Conditions on California Wildfire Aid, Blame ‘Liberal’ Policies for Disaster