He has won approval for a new firefighting chain of command. It allows him to appoint a single commander from the California National Guard, to coordinate the Military, whenever they're called in to help fight a fire.
Right now, the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines often operate independently. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has signed off on the idea.
In a statement, the governor said, "By unifying this command, this agreement will allow us to fight fires, not bureaucracy."
