California's incompetent governance has been on full display as wildfires rage around Los Angeles—and also long before, if we're being honest. Bizarre priorities, policy failures, unforgivable neglect, and officials who are out to lunch (or at overseas shindigs) have all played a role in throwing Californians on their own efforts to substitute for government institutions that just aren't up to the job. Faced with no other choice, people ingeniously devised means of keeping themselves and their property safe. They'd be better off if they hadn't first been fed false promises and charged, heavily, for substandard services.
Private Firefighting
This week, The Wall Street Journal ran a fascinating piece by Kelly Crow on the J. Paul Getty Museum's efforts to protect its two campuses from fire.
