Hollywood Icon Mel Gibson Slams Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass Over Lawlessness and Unrest in California Following Wildfires (VIDEO)

In a new video that’s going viral on Twitter/X, iconic actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson slammed California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for allowing rampant lawlessness to unfold after their massive failure dealing with wildfires earlier this year.

Just months after wildfires consumed thousands of homes in the Pacific Palisades and other Los Angeles neighborhoods, leftists have been engaging in a days-long series of anti-ICE riots in the blue city.

Like many other people in California, Mel Gibson has clearly had enough.

FOX News has details:

Mel Gibson blasted California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for their handling of the violent protests that erupted in Los Angeles last weekend…

“Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass have already proven their incompetence and poor leadership during the Los Angeles wildfires,” Gibson said.

“Now, as we experience rampant lawlessness and civil unrest, it’s never been more clear,” he added. “They’re unable to respond effectively and responsibly during calamity. Whether it’s sheer incompetence or outright malevolence, the reality is stark.

“California’s in a state of turmoil,” Gibson added. “And I ask my fellow Angelenos, ‘Why are Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass still in office? How much more of their destructive decision-making masquerading as leadership are we going to tolerate?’

“It’s time to take back our community and our state and put the power and the privilege in the hands of competent leaders whose goals are to protect us and the way of life this nation was founded upon and promises to offer.”

Watch the whole thing below:

A message from Mel Gibson..
Californians have had enough
We need to take back California
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— sabine hazan md (@SabinehazanMD) June 14, 2025

The Hollywood community is known for being overwhelmingly far left. It is always newsworthy when a prominent member of the entertainment industry departs from the liberal narrative and speaks out, as Gibson does here.