Journalist and former first lady of California, Maria Shriver, warned that “the people of Los Angeles deserve better” from their current Democratic leadership.
Several people, including celebrities, have lost their homes in the Pacific Palisades area as wildfires continue to burn there and elsewhere in Los Angeles County, burning more than 27,000 acres, destroying more than 10,000 structures and killing several people, according to local officials. .
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced conviction For her trip to Ghana last week, meaning she was thousands of miles away from her city during the first day of devastation on Tuesday.
She also faced harsh criticism from Los Angeles Fire Chief Christine Crowley, who while speaking with Jake Tapper on CNN said, “Over the last three years, we have been clear that the Fire Department needs help,” and stressed how “understaffed” it is. “The LAFD is under-resourced and under-funded.” “I rang a bell that these additional cuts could be extremely devastating to our ability to provide public safety,” she claimed.
He also mismanaged the fire response California Democratic leaders in the spotlight Some of the party's most famous donors have turned against them.
Former California First Lady Maria Shriver, who previously endorsed 2022 opponent Karen Bass, wrote a stinging rebuke of California's current leadership. (Shriver photo by River Callaway/Variety via Getty Images | Bass photo by Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
Shriver, the ex-wife of former California Governor W Movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger shared Crowley's statements, declaring that California's future “has to be different.”
“The City of Los Angeles cannot move forward with the status quo. Los Angeles is no longer what it was. It must be different. It must prioritize the safety of its citizens, police, fire and schools. The people of Los Angeles deserve better. Chief Crowley says Los Angeles does not She can maintain herself. She needs more help.'” President Crowley says she rang the bell. The mayoral race presented a clear choice last time around. Moving forward, Los Angeles residents must decide what is important and what is not. What is important now is to get this fire under control and provide firefighters with the support they need. “We need, and get, the support our neighbors need, and once that happens, it's time to rethink what is and imagine what could be.”
According to Official FEC records, Shriver has a history of donating to Democratic campaigns in the recent past, including “Gallego for Arizona” and “Harris for President.”
A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Jay Si Hong/AP)
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In July, Shriver A Share Facebook Support Vice President Kamala Harris' bid for the presidency. She praised Harris, who is from California herself and served in her government for years, saying that those who donated to her “put their money in Hope. They put their money in Democracy. They put their money in this woman and what this administration is doing.” The work has already been completed and needs to be finished! This is a popular revolution, fueled by We the People!
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Shriver has consistently opposed Karen Bass, having endorsed her opponent, real estate developer Rick Caruso, in 2022.
