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No, Mr. Governor, California’s Rainstorms Are Not Proof of a ‘Climate Crisis’

No, Mr. Governor, California’s Rainstorms Are Not Proof of a ‘Climate Crisis’
The Nicasio Reservoir at 100 percent capacity in Nicasio, Calif., on Jan. 12, 2023, after a series of storms drenched Northern California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Jonathan Madison
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Since Dec. 26, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom has taken no ownership for the $1 billion in damages caused by the nine consecutive rainstorms that pummeled the state. No blame for the 21 lives lost. No accountability for countless power outages, levee breaks, landslides, flooding, or washouts.

Jonathan Madison
Jonathan Madison
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Jonathan Madison worked as professional policy staff for the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Financial Services. He regularly provides opinion on Fox Business Mornings With Maria and has appeared on the following networks and television shows: Saturday Night Live, KRON 4 News, NBC Bay Area News, and KTVU Channel 2 News. As chairman of the Alameda County Bar Association Real Estate Section, Jonathan leads a team of real estate attorneys in educating the County of Alameda in simple and complex legal matters. Beyond this, he leads a prison ministry at the San Francisco County Jail. He is lead attorney at The Madison Firm and can be reached via email at [email protected].
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