Hollywood star Patricia Heaton did not hold back her thoughts about Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and blew up on her and Governor Gavin Newsom as the wildfires continue to burn in Southern California.
In a viral video posted on X, the 66-year-old actress said it was mind blowing to her to learn that Bass cut the fire department budget by millions of dollars when fire is the number one hazard in the area.
“It is just so heartbreaking to see what’s happening in the Pacific Palisades in California, in Los Angeles,” Heaton said. “So many good friends who worked really hard for years and created beautiful homes for themselves and their families, it’s all going up in smoke, and preventable, by the way.”
“We have a mayor who cut the budget of the fire department in California by over $17 million dollars,” she added. “Fire is the biggest hazard in Los Angeles. Why would you cut that budget? There was no water in the fire hydrants in the Palisades.”
The primary role of government is to secure infrastructure, make sure disaster preparedness is up to date, and protect citizens from harm both criminally and otherwise. Newsome & Co have done the exact opposite. Infuriating. pic.twitter.com/sdYWR2oE3g
— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) January 8, 2025
The TV star noted how Bass wasn’t even in town during the wildfires because she was taking a “completely stupid trip to Ghana” on “taxpayer funds.”
“Maybe stop doing those trips and fund the fire department,” Heaton said. “The people running the show just decimated [CA]. Drugs, homelessness with mentally ill people on the streets, crime … taxes. What do you pay all these taxes for to see your neighborhood go up in smoke?”
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“It is so enraging,” she added. “That they took one of the most beautiful states, maybe the most beautiful state in the union and just continue to destroy it. Gavin Newsom standing there with his hands in his pockets … I just really feel for everybody there.”
The actress’ comments were similar to ones made by filmmaker and author Justine Bateman who told Jesse Watters on Fox News that she was “pretty pissed,” and blasted Bass.
“If you are going to run a city or run a state, you have to take care of the basics, and that’s make sure that your fire and your police department are well funded,” Bateman said, noting that it includes being prepared for when disasters occur in the area like fire, earthquake, rain, and the mudslides afterward.
“If you are not doing everything you can to [mitigate disasters] if they arise, then get out,” she added. “You are useless to us. If you can’t cover the basics, get out of our city. You are useless to us, you are a liability and you have destroyed people’s lives because you didn’t do your job.”
“You didn’t do what we paid you for and you should resign out of shame and responsibility for the people whose lives you’ve destroyed right now,” Bateman continued.
Related: Anna Faris, Adam Brody, Mandy Moore Become Latest Celebs To Lose Homes In SoCal Fires
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Hollywood star Patricia Heaton did not hold back her thoughts about Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and blew up on her and Governor Gavin Newsom as the wildfires continue to burn in Southern California.
In a viral video posted on X, the 66-year-old actress said it was mind blowing to her to learn that Bass cut the fire department budget by millions of dollars when fire is the number one hazard in the area.
“It is just so heartbreaking to see what’s happening in the Pacific Palisades in California, in Los Angeles,” Heaton said. “So many good friends who worked really hard for years and created beautiful homes for themselves and their families, it’s all going up in smoke, and preventable, by the way.”
“We have a mayor who cut the budget of the fire department in California by over $17 million dollars,” she added. “Fire is the biggest hazard in Los Angeles. Why would you cut that budget? There was no water in the fire hydrants in the Palisades.”
The primary role of government is to secure infrastructure, make sure disaster preparedness is up to date, and protect citizens from harm both criminally and otherwise. Newsome & Co have done the exact opposite. Infuriating. pic.twitter.com/sdYWR2oE3g
— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) January 8, 2025
The TV star noted how Bass wasn’t even in town during the wildfires because she was taking a “completely stupid trip to Ghana” on “taxpayer funds.”
“Maybe stop doing those trips and fund the fire department,” Heaton said. “The people running the show just decimated [CA]. Drugs, homelessness with mentally ill people on the streets, crime … taxes. What do you pay all these taxes for to see your neighborhood go up in smoke?”
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“It is so enraging,” she added. “That they took one of the most beautiful states, maybe the most beautiful state in the union and just continue to destroy it. Gavin Newsom standing there with his hands in his pockets … I just really feel for everybody there.”
The actress’ comments were similar to ones made by filmmaker and author Justine Bateman who told Jesse Watters on Fox News that she was “pretty pissed,” and blasted Bass.
“If you are going to run a city or run a state, you have to take care of the basics, and that’s make sure that your fire and your police department are well funded,” Bateman said, noting that it includes being prepared for when disasters occur in the area like fire, earthquake, rain, and the mudslides afterward.
“If you are not doing everything you can to [mitigate disasters] if they arise, then get out,” she added. “You are useless to us. If you can’t cover the basics, get out of our city. You are useless to us, you are a liability and you have destroyed people’s lives because you didn’t do your job.”
“You didn’t do what we paid you for and you should resign out of shame and responsibility for the people whose lives you’ve destroyed right now,” Bateman continued.
Related: Anna Faris, Adam Brody, Mandy Moore Become Latest Celebs To Lose Homes In SoCal Fires
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