Part II discussed how disastrous wildfire events negatively affect the California State Budget, and ultimately tax-paying California citizens' pocketbooks. But what about the toll it takes on individual rural homeowner's lives, and what can Joe & Jane Doe Rural California citizen do about it.

Part II: The Consequences

In September, we examined the atmosphere of wildfire threats faced by the people of California as a way of life in our rural areas. Part II explores how the destructive forces of wildfires financially impacts the state government, its residents, and the insurance industry.

As citizens of California, we are all subjected to the costs incurred in enforcing wildfire laws, paying for defense against potential wildfire events, and the cost of living within wildfire prone areas of the state. We must work proactively through our State government institutions to support legislation that provides for wildfire defense, plus work with the wildfire defense community to alleviate the financial economic impact.

As California's rural areas transition through their year they, and environmentally similar communities, are unfortunately unique in having an additional season commonly known as the “Wildfire Season.” Rural California communities, most of which are labeled as the "wildland-urban interface (WUI)," are confronted with the reality that, like any other season, preparation is a must to reduce the possibility of wildfires. When these cataclysmic events do erupt its’ inhabitants, and State government fire defense agencies, must prepare to defend these properties. In the aftermath of such wildfire events, many within these rural communities are forced into the recovery process to salvage what's left of their living environment, filing insurance claims to rebuild their homes and businesses, and re-establishing a way of life that has been destroyed or severely damaged.

Have you ever wondered what the world, your community, your city will be like when you’re gone? What kind of leaders will we have? What kind of choices will they make and what are we doing to help them make those choices?

What do the following dates have in common?

· May 5, 2020

· May 11,2020

· May 19, 2020

· May 20, 2020

· May 26, 2020

· June 9, 2020

Like so many Americans, I’ve never outgrown the fun of seeing what’s in my mailbox every day – and, even if it’s a bill and it’s a rainy day, it’s still a ritual I enjoy. But learning that Donald Trump wants to shut down our Postal Service and quadruple postal rates – largely because he feels it’s a threat to his re-election, I figured I’d better do some research on why.

Here’s what I’ve learned:

If there was ever a time for reasoned and clear-eyed leadership, it’s now.

The coronavirus pandemic is a public health crisis that’s spawned a global economic crisis. Schools and businesses are closed. Jobs are being lost. Retirement savings have been decimated. Citizens are being told to shelter in place. Our health care system is being stressed and providers are sounding alarms about equipment and facilities shortages. Dysfunction in Washington only makes things worse.