In the midst of a competitive recall election, California Governor Gavin Newsom has called attention to his now emphasizing proper forest management as key to containing the wildfires that have devastated the state. On Aug. 24 the Office of the Governor of California tweeted a video in which Newsom was standing in front of a smoldering blaze that is part of the ongoing Caldor Fire. Newsom highlighted the difference between land that had been cleared by the state and private landowners and U.S. Forest Service land, where undergrowth had not been cleared. “It’s vital that we continue to increase our fuels management effort to make CA’s forests healthier and more wildfire-resistant,” the tweet stated. The Office of the Governor’s tweet comes a week after Newsom’s chief rival in the ongoing recall election, Larry Elder, made an issue of Newsom’s performance in combatting wildfires, saying in an Aug. 18 news conference …