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A point was made about how the firefighting infrastructure was hampered by mismanagement, water pressure issues, and political missteps—highlighting that at least part of the problem is preventable if necessary measures are taken.
Systemic Failures and Historical Legacies
These disasters are not purely natural; systemic failures play a decisive role. California’s history reveals long-standing governance issues: endemic corruption, the influence of entrenched oligarchic families, and a one-party political landscape fostering stagnation.
California’s Oligarchic Power Networks
Research into California’s power elites reveals a tapestry of interconnected families and interests: