Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills took aim at the state’s Democrat leadership, holding them accountable for the ongoing wildfire crises and accusing them of policy failures, mismanagement, and corruption.
His critique painted a damning picture of a state he described as held hostage by a Democrat supermajority, where reckless policies and blatant mismanagement have led to catastrophic outcomes.
Los Angeles County is grappling with multiple wildfires that have claimed at least 16 lives, left 16 individuals missing, and forced approximately 150,000 residents to evacuate their homes.
The fires have scorched over 62 square miles, destroying thousands of structures and causing economic losses estimated between $135 billion and $150 billion, according to AP.
Originating in the Pacific Palisades area, this fire has consumed 23,713 acres and over 5,000 structures, with containment at 11%, according to the New York Post.
Speaking to his congregation, Hibbs tore into California’s Democrat leadership, laying the blame for the state’s wildfire crises and infrastructure failures squarely at their feet.
Hibbs accused California’s leadership of diverting billions of taxpayer dollars meant for infrastructure improvements to fund pet projects steeped in progressive ideologies.
These funds, he asserted, could have been used to modernize the state’s water systems, fortify reservoirs, and build fire-resistant infrastructure. Instead, they were squandered on “woke nonsense.”
Below is the transcript:
“I have a bomb to drop right now. We have watched the absolute exposure of the most incompetent… Nobody can hide from this. Nobody can hide from this. There’s no excuse. This is the wealthiest state in the country.
We pay the most in taxes, the most for gas, the most for electricity—you name it. If it’s in California, we pay the most for it. Why? Because of our government. Why? Because of things that Sacramento does—because they can.
The flag of this state is an absolute, abject lie. The flag says, “California Republic.” It is not.
A republic is where the people decide and have their way. What has happened to California? Prove me wrong.
I challenge you today if you don’t like what I’m about to say: California has been under unmitigated Democrat control—100% power control.
A Democrat supermajority. What does that mean? It means nobody can oppose their decision-making.
Now you’ve got a situation where a catastrophe came, and the billions of dollars you and I gave were diverted to other woke, stupid Democrat projects. That’s not hyperbole—it is a fact.
You don’t like it? Change your party. If you don’t like it, change something. I’m upset and angry, and it’s the right kind of anger.
Let me tell you this: When you open up a fire hydrant and nothing comes out, and Joe Biden says, “It’s because we need electricity,” it’s outrageous.
It was turned off for the fire hydrant to work. In some cases, that might be true—if the fire hydrants are on top of a mountain, you need a motor to drive the water up. But that’s extremely rare, and it wasn’t the case in these fires.
Bad management. Horrific politicians who took your money and took trips—like Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles. She decided to go to Africa the week of the fires, on a little trip that you paid for.
She was really put out when she was told to come home. It didn’t look good. It looked very bad. You’ve got Gavin Newsom flying down here, then laughing it up at a command center while being caught on tape.
All this while he spends millions—probably your dollars—to buy himself a new house.
It’s time to replace the leadership in California. You don’t need any more examples. These fires could have been stopped.
We’re in California. We have the Santa Ana winds. Southern California is predominantly arid. We know this; we’ve known this for hundreds and hundreds of years.
But let me ask you something: what have we done to strengthen the infrastructure of our water system? Answer: nothing. We’ve done the exact opposite.
We have built homes, but the system that’s in place now was built when California had half its current population.
We never beefed up our reservoirs, never built new dams, and never held onto the water because Gavin Newsom, Jerry Brown, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer, and Nancy Pelosi thought it was a great idea to send water out to the ocean.
I reached out to a particular man who can do something about it, and I said, “Guess what? I’ve spent a lot of time in Israel. Israel is a water-independent nation, and Israel draws water from the Mediterranean. Why don’t you run for governor and build desalination plants in California? If Israel can do it, we can do it. Let’s make California a water-independent state. We’ve got the biggest water supply off the coast of California, and we can build systems to use it. We can learn from the Romans; we can learn from Israel.”
California never has to worry again.
I don’t think I have the video, but I was so mad when I saw an LA County firefighter running over to a dripping, broken faucet from someone’s house with what looked like a potted plant holder.
He waited for it to fill up, then ran about 60 feet to where a house was on fire and poured two gallons of water on it. I thought, This is a third-world state. It’s unacceptable. Either fix it or give us our money back.”
WATCH:
CHILLS: Southern California Pastor @RealJackHibbs doesn’t hold back and SCOLDS California’s Democrat leadership.
The best 3 min clip you’ll watch today.
This is what BOLDNESS in the pulpit looks like! pic.twitter.com/y5e7QSKKQg
— David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) January 12, 2025
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