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Fact-checking criticism of California Democrats over fires

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President-elect Donald Trump has pointed the finger of blame at California Governor Gavin Newsom .

Others have blamed LA Mayor Karen Bass for cutting the city's fire department budget.

CNN has looked into the facts behind the political fallout.

Experts say California is not experiencing water supply shortages at the moment.

The LAFD has an overall budget of almost $820 m ( 670 m) and it isn't the only department responding to the fires.

" LA County has some of the most advanced and sophisticated wildfire fighting resources of any location in the world," says Mr Swain .

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77

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English

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