It’s so great to have a good administration coming in that will have a good handle on the upcoming 2025 plague! /s
In before Trump pulls a Mao Zedong and declares war on birds.
Maybe Newsom can see if he can blame this on PG&E then bail them out afterward.
They should publish a copy of the “playbook” this time on a government website so they can’t dick around saying it doesn’t exist again
He can start by banning raw milk.
Lol who is downvoting this is one of the steps that must be taken.
Great and all. But can we get something below a state of emergency. Everything seems to trigger one of those these days. It kinda loses it’s meaning when overused.
State of emergency just sounds scary but it’s more about unlocking additional funds for issues. My state was under a “state of emergency” for drought. All it ment was some industries and communities could receive extra subsidies for water costs.
Except it often also unlocks executive powers, not just funds. So yes, there should be a level that allows unlocking funds without everyone having to check if democracy is being suspended.
Ya but not for anything outside that specific reason for the emergency. For this example some of those added powers is so the government can cut some red tape to reduce the problem. The chicken industry in CA alone is worth billions of dollars, directly employees tens of thousands of people, and indirectly employees hundreds of thousands of people. Adding in the fact that it’s also a public health emergency the governor using state police to restrict access to chicken farms isn’t some authoritarian move to suppress the people. It’s to keep nut jobs (PETA, Conspiracy theorist, etc) from getting sick.
What inappropriate powers are available in CA
Idk about CA specifically. But even if none were available, it is still a term that is used for unlocking such powers on the federal level and in some states. So if CA does not have such powers, then just rename it I guess.
State of Concern
State of mild annoyance?
We need a defcon system for emergencies.
An Emergicon system, if you will
I don’t think the impacts of this are being fully realized yet…like the stores here (Sacramento) are low on eggs, the zoos have taken the birds off exhibit, and I live next to a large wildlife preserve that’s a huge bird migration path and they just like haven’t been there this year. Those giant starling clouds were an annual thing for a week or so and they just didn’t happen this year. It really feels like there’s a LOT less small birds; the big herons and stuff are still visible, but like walking the preserve is noticeably quieter.
Just made me realize I haven’t seen any geese this year. Normally they absolutely litter the pond near my place
