California pastor eviscerates everyone to blame for LA fires in viral three-minute takedown

An angry California pastor has gone viral for his sermon against the state’s Democratic leaders as deadly wildfires continue to spread across Los Angeles.

Jack Hibbs, the founder of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, didn’t mince words when he spoke out about the failures of Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom, calling them both “incompetent” for their handling of the massive fires.

‘This is the richest state of the 1950s. We pay the most in taxes, we pay the most in gas, we pay the most in electricity, you name it – if it’s in California, we pay the most for it,” he began.

‘Why? Because of our government.

‘Why? Because of things that Sacramento does because it can,” Hibbs said of the seat of California state government.

He went on to say that California is under full Democratic control, noting that the party has a “supermajority” in state government — which he said means “no one can oppose their decision-making.”

“And now you have it, you have a situation where a catastrophe occurred and the billions of dollars that you and I gave were diverted to other woke stupid democratic projects.

“That’s not an exaggeration, that’s a fact,” he said amid an uproar over the fact that the Los Angeles Fire Department’s diversity chief was paid more than $300,000 — despite apparently admitting that she wasn’t a man from a burning building.

“I’m upset and I’m angry, and it’s the right kind of anger,” Hibbs told his congregation as he spoke out about Los Angeles fire hydrants running out of water and responding to President Joe Biden’s explanation.

The president boldly claimed that the fire hydrants had been turned off to save electricity.

‘In some cases that may be true. “If the hydrants are on the top of a mountain, you need an engine to drive the water up,” Hibbs admitted.

But he said: “That’s extremely rare, and that wasn’t the case with these fires,” which he blamed on “poor management.” [and] horrible politicians who took your money and trips, like Karen Bass, the mayor of LA, she decided to go to Africa the week of the fires to do a little bit of what you paid for.

“She was really upset when she was told to come home,” Hibbs claimed, before launching an attack on Newsom, who he said was caught on tape laughing in one of the command centers.

“It’s time to replace California’s leadership,” Hibbs concluded to loud applause.

“You don’t need any more examples,” he said. “These fires could have been stopped.”

But Hibbs wasn’t the only one to criticize the government’s handling of the fires, as Elon Musk – who is set to lead incoming President Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency – arrived just two days after the outbreak of the fires posted a message about the state’s leadership.

He lashed out at California Governor Gavin Newsom, pictured second from right, for laughing at one of the command centers

Hibbs also directed his ire at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who was traveling to Ghana when the fires broke out.

“The immense loss of homes in LA is primarily due to: 1. Nonsensical over-regulation that prevented the creation of fire breaks and brush clearing. 2. Poor governance at state and local levels that resulted in water shortages,” he wrote on X.

Businessman and mayoral candidate Rick Caruso also blasted local officials last week for failing to replenish water supplies despite knowing strong winds were coming that could spark wildfires.

‘The hands (of the fire brigade) are tied. They cannot extinguish a fire without water and the resources needed to do so. Everyone knew these winds were coming,” Caruso said Fox 11.

‘The other question must be: were all the things in place to limit the damage here?

‘The real problem here for me is twofold. We’ve had decades to clear the brush in these hills that’s spreading so quickly, and the second is: we need water.

“It is my understanding that the reservoir was not refilled in a timely manner to keep the hydrants running… these are basic issues, this is not high science here.

“It’s all about leadership and management that we see a failure in, and all these residents are paying the ultimate price for that.”

On Monday, more than 100,000 people signed a petition calling on Newsom to leave office as the fires ravaged more than 60 square miles in L.A.’s most affluent neighborhoods, wiping out celebrity homes and restaurant hotspots among the 12,300 buildings. out.

The fires destroyed more than 60 square miles in LA’s most affluent neighborhoods

The fire brigade’s efforts are hampered by a lack of water in the fire hydrants

More than 12,000 buildings were destroyed by the fires and 150,000 people were forced to evacuate

The fires have also killed at least 24 people, although officials have warned the number of fatalities is likely to rise. At least 16 people are still missing and 150,000 people have had to be evacuated from their homes.

Local fire departments have also warned that higher winds and more fire would keep those under mandatory evacuation orders from returning home to assess damage.

“Life-threatening winds and dangerously low humidity are forecast for much of Southern California, creating a significant risk of rapid fire spread,” the California Fire Marshal (CalFire) said in a statement. “The wind will cause more fire activity.”