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Sabato Jr., a one-time resident of California, lamented the dire state of his former home. He expressed frustration over repeated wildfires, which he indicated have annually threatened homes and communities without adequate response or protection from local and state officials. The LA Times has reported that since 2013, efforts to upgrade and expand critical water infrastructure in the Los Angeles region—costing less than $57 million—were met with disregard from governing bodies. This lack of action has become a focal point in the discourse surrounding the state's preparedness for natural disasters.