FROM FOX NEWS: Comedian Jeff Dye is joining the growing wave of entertainers leaving Los Angeles behind.
During a Nov. 2 appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the 42-year-old “Modern Family” alum revealed he was buying a house in Texas after becoming deeply concerned by the direction California was taking under the leadership of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Dye also noted he was alarmed by the state and city governments’ response to the fires that devastated parts of LA in January.
The LA fires scorched over 55,000 acres, destroyed more than 16,000 buildings and caused at least 29 deaths. The two largest fires were the Palisades Fire, which burned 6,837 buildings and killed 12 people, and the Eaton Fire, which decimated 9,414 buildings and claimed 18 lives.
Both Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass faced immediate backlash over the management of the fires. Critics alleged that, despite recurring wildfire risk, authorities had not done enough in advance to mitigate the danger. Among the issues raised were water supply problems and firefighting resources being stretched or compromised.
Many residents and some local officials have expressed frustration with the slow recovery in the wake of the fires, citing bureaucratic challenges, significant delays with permitting, insurance disputes and infrastructure concerns.
Speaking to Rogan, Dye said, “I’m kind of in this kind of LA thing, and I could be guilty of being a victim of what I’m absorbing in my algorithm. But Gavin Newsom scares the s— out of me and I don’t want to be a part of it.”
In comments about the fires, Dye said, “Those fires were quite a wake-up call. Even if, you know, whatever you believe about the fires, the way it was dealt with was pretty scary.”
“It was not competent, that’s for sure,” Rogan confirmed.
“Even the aftermath,” Dye replied.
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