California Governor Gavin Newsom thanked Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for her leadership during the wildfire crisis while she was in Ghana. The wildfires have burned through 5,400 acres, left at least two people dead, and forced more than 30,000 people to evacuate.
Key Points
Governor Newsom thanked Mayor Bass for her leadership in absentia while she was in Ghana
Wildfires have burned through 5,400 acres, left two dead, and forced 30,000 to evacuate
Mayor Bass was part of a taxpayer-funded delegation in Ghana during the crisis
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Governor acknowledging Mayor Bass' efforts during the crisis
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Mayor Bass was in Africa during the wildfire crisis