Newsom Administration on track to secure seven C-130s to fight wildfires

SACRAMENTO – An effort led by the Newsom Administration and congressional leaders resulted in Congress authorizing and accelerating the transfer of seven C-130 aircraft from the United States Coast Guard to Cal Fire, expanding California's world-leading firefighting fleet to protect Californians.

Governor Gavin Newsom – in partnership with U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and the late U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein – spearheaded this initiative for California to take on sole ownership of these aircraft, speed up the time to have them flying firefighting operations in California, and expand Cal Fire's...