Comment by twelve40
This is a very convenient global scapegoat for those responsible for mismanaging the forests here and now. Nobody is disputing these studies. But then Newsom comes out and instead if saying "it's my fault for underinvesting in fire prevention, i will personally see that prevention (not just fighting) gets funded properly today", he says "too bad, it's all climate change's fault", how does that look?
Language usage wise, something (or someone) is not a scapegoat if it shares responsibility.
Has he come out and blamed everything on climate change and not invested in both prevention measures (better management, backburning, etc.) and fire fighting?
That's poor policy regardless of underlying causes.
Here in Australia there are multiple causes driving bushfires, the single largest cause related to frequency and intensity increases is far and away AGW. This doesn't result in Land Management agencies rolling up shop and giving up.