I've Never Seen the American West in Such Deep Distress

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5. Actually, the feds own 57% of CA's forest land, not just 48%.

The state of CA owns only 2% of CA forests; 57% are federal property, and the rest is private property. Similar numbers are found in Oregon and Washington.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/11/18/letter-poor-forest-management-lies-east-of-california-in-d-c/
Also, it's not just a forest management problem. Even the timber industry admits climate change is increasing wildfires: "We have had climate change, so temperatures are hotter and there’s less humidity and the fuel is drier,” said Rich Gordon, president of the California Forestry Association. “And there is more fuel to burn. It would have been positive [to expand tree thinning and timber harvests] but there are a lot of factors. I don’t think that would have completely eliminated this problem.” https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-managing-its-forests-president-managing-its-federal-lands-n942581