Master of Disasters: California OES Chief Mark Ghilarducci

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Note that we're posting early on the holiday weekend - we are joined this episode by California Governor's Office of Emergency Services chief Mark Ghilarducci. Ghilarducci leads the state response to disasters of all kinds. Ghilarducci has extensive experience: he has served California governors since the Deukmejian administration and was the incident commander on the Oklahoma City bombing recovery effort. We asked him for his thoughts on the recent building collapse in Surfside, Florida as well as on California's 2021 fire season. Plus: Who had the #WorstWeekCA? Reporter Natalie Hanson joins us to explain what is happening on the Chico city council, which lost two councillors in the course of six days. Show Notes: 1:07 What happens when a building collapses? 3:44 "When we see the "big" earthquake out here in California..." 10:10 Search and rescue teams 11:31 What to expect for California this year 20:07 Will we continue to rebuild in fire-prone areas? 23:51 RE: CapRadio's report: What is really going on with fire mitigation? 29:19 #WorstWeekCA Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: https://capitolweekly.net/donations/ Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang "#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io Produced by White Hot