Uh, I’m against stupid and senseless government spending as anyone, but a lot of you look REALLY stupid and ignorant scoffing at a quake warning system that has proven to be highly effective in mitigating damage and loss of life.
Seconds count. Its not a predictive system. It gets set off by the actual shaking. But modern communication is faster.
I cannot see any of this “ignorant scoffing” you refer to.
And no, I would not trust California’s government to get this right any more than they would get a high-speed rail system right.