Los Angeles Times • 2025-01-13

Newsom proposes $2.5 billion for wildfire response as L.A. burns

Gov. Gavin Newsom is expanding the special session in California from strictly fighting President-elect Trump in court with a request for lawmakers to spend billions for wildfire response as the fires rage in Los Angeles County.

CNBC • 2025-01-12

Gov. Gavin Newsom slams Trump's disinformation about California wildfires

California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted Trump's response to the California wildfires, saying, "Mis- and disinformation I don't think advantages or aids any of us."

Los Angeles Times • 2025-01-12

Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to ease rebuilding in wildfire zones

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order suspending parts of the Coastal Act and the California Environmental Quality Act to aid homeowners rebuilding after losses in last week's wildfires.

Los Angeles Times • 2025-01-12

'This is your Hurricane Katrina': Former FEMA heads describe long road ahead for L.A.

Two former heads of FEMA describe the long road ahead for Los Angeles in the wake of devastating wildfires, and in light of political jousting between President-elect Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom.