Filmmaker Mel Gibson has become the latest celebrity to torch Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass after losing his home in the Southern California fires.
Speaking on the “Arroyo Grande” podcast, the 69-year-old actor reflected on the destruction of the Palisades Fire and what was left of his home due to the failure of the state’s leadership.
“Well, first I thought it was, ‘Oh gee, bad luck, tragedy,’” Gibson explained. “But then I came to realize that it was monumental mismanagement by our elected officials; and that’s the nicest thing you can say about it.”
“I mean, as a citizen here, Newsom and Bass, they want us to trust them to reimagine the city, our city, and how they think it should be,” he added. “I mean, look at what they’ve done so far to this town. You got nothing but rampant crime, acute homelessness, high taxes, mismanagement of…
