Victor Davis Hanson: "Proof, A Massive Shift is Coming…"

California is burning—again. Victor Davis Hanson breaks down the staggering failure of leadership that has left 250,000 people without homes and caused up to $100 billion in damages. The Palisades fire, the Pasadena fire, and now the so-called “Used Fire” near Magic Mountain are just the latest in a never-ending cycle of destruction. And yet, nothing changes.

The same officials remain in charge. Karen Bass is still mayor. The Fire Chief’s credibility is in free fall. The assistant Fire Chief is in hiding after controversial remarks. The Department of Water and Power failed to keep reservoirs full, leaving firefighters with limited resources. And let’s not forget the elephant in the room—who’s really causing these fires? It’s taboo to even mention it, but with tens of thousands of homeless camps scattered across dry hillsides, the answer seems obvious.

And where is Gavin Newsom? Nowhere to be found. He insists California’s reservoirs are “full,” yet his own Department of Water Resources is slashing water deliveries to just 10% of normal levels. The truth? Water mismanagement, timber mismanagement, insurance mismanagement—it’s all compounding into a perfect storm of disaster.

Hanson doesn’t just expose the failures; he points to the looming battle over California’s future. As LA stares down the 2028 Olympics, it lacks the resources to rebuild. But Donald Trump has a solution—on one condition: sweeping reforms in forest management, water policy, and insurance regulations. That’s a lot of “ifs,” and it puts Trump in direct opposition to a radical vision that sees these fires as an opportunity—a chance to replace devastated communities with dense, government-controlled “green cities.”

This isn’t just about wildfires. It’s about power. It’s about control. And as Hanson warns, the same people who created the crisis want to use it to reshape California in their own image. The question is—will anyone stop them?