George Skelton: As California continues to burn, politicians must have their feet held to the fire

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Wildfires have always menaced California and that will never stop, especially with climate warming. What we can do is make them more controllable and less catastrophic.

That's what Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature are attempting to achieve — a bit belatedly — by pouring unprecedented amounts of money into fire prevention.

Sacramento should have been doing this a long time ago. Blame internal squabbles, budget worries and a failure to prioritize the wildfire threat.

Don't look for dramatic progress by the next fire season, although there should be incremental