Chad Bianco argues that the current crisis is a failure of state-level leadership and progressive policies which have been anti-public safety.

“I think that's the voice of reason. That's the voice of common sense. And what we're talking about here is is completely riotist behavior that is being allowed and has honestly been enabled over the last 10 20 years of of this progressive rule that is anti-public safety.”

Stephen Cloobeck maintains that the federal government should coordinate with state leadership rather than acting without transparency.

“This is vendetta city here. Instead of unifying, working together, let's work together. It's not California versus Donald Trump. And Donald Trump loves to stoke the flame. California this, California that like there's a spot for our water. There's no spot in California. Come on. Look, tell him to be”