California Legislators Issue Dire Warnings About National Weather Service Cuts

Budget cuts to federal agencies threaten California fire management

The Trump administration’s proposed budget includes cuts to federal agencies that provide critical services for disaster response, a problem for California’s fire response — Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons In January 2025, Los Angeles County suffered from historic wildfires — notably in Pacific Palisades and Altadena — which decimated 16,000 structures and caused at least 29 deaths. Amidst forecasts of another above-average fire season in California…

California legislators issue dire warnings about National Weather Service cuts

Emergency hiring plans are underway in an effort to keep two Central Valley weather stations fully staffed in the wake of federal budget cuts. The National Weather Service’s Sacramento and Hanford offices have been operating for months with reduced staff. California legislators have issued dire warnings about the service reductions, calling the cuts “the beginning of a public safety crisis.” Hundreds of weather service employees have left the ag…