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Conservative lawmakers are vocal about the need for budget offsets in any new spending initiatives. One prominent GOP voice, Representative Tim Burchett, has raised doubts about whether those affected in California will receive their due compensation following this recent disaster. Burchett and others direct their frustration toward California’s leadership, specifically targeting Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature for their purported mismanagement of forest resources and wildfire preparedness.