Key facts
- Governor Jerry Brown stated climate change has led to extreme weather.
- He emphasized California must prepare for a constant threat of wildfire.
- Brown described the wildfire threat as a 'new normal'.
California Governor Jerry Brown has stated that climate change has driven weather patterns to the most extreme. He emphasized that the western U.S. state must enhance its preparedness for the persistent threat of wildfires, which he characterized as the 'new normal'.