Newsom expands special session, proposes $2.5 billion for LA fire response and recovery
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded a special session for California lawmakers to respond to deadly wildfires tearing through Los Angeles County and asked the legislature to approve $2.5 billion to aid response and recovery efforts.
Gov. Gavin Newsom adds LA wildfire relief, recovery to 'Trump-proof' special session agenda
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded the agenda for his legislative session focused on "Trump-proofing" California to include response and recovery funding for the catastrophic Los Angeles County wildfires.
Amid LA fires, lawmakers start special session to 'Trump-proof' CA
As wildfires continued to ravage parts of Los Angeles on Thursday, California lawmakers in Sacramento officially began a special legislative session to prepare the state for President-elect Donald Trump.
Newsom adds LA wildfire funding to Trump-proofing special session
Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded a special Trump-resistance legislative session to include billions of dollars in wildfire spending as catastrophic blazes tear through Los Angeles County. Newsom’s move,
California lawmakers postpone special session to 'Trump-proof' state due to wildfires
California lawmakers postponed a special session on legislation meant to "Trump-proof" the state ahead of the president-elect's inauguration, due to wildfires around Los Angeles.
Trump and Newsom feud escalates with California wildfire assistance on the line
The long-standing feud between President-elect Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has entered the spotlight as wildfires ravage the Los Angeles area, forcing mass evacuations and killing at least 24 people.
California Gov. Newsom expands special session to address LA wildfires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday called for expanding the special legislative session currently focused on President-elect Donald Trump. The session will now include efforts to “jumpstart” recovery from the devastating Los Angeles County wildfires and help with emergency response.
Trump claims California had the chance to ‘maintain their forests’ amid Los Angeles wildfires
The problem is it's so dry, it was always so dry there, and it's just … it's just a mess. They could’ve, you know, maintained their forests, and — as I said they have to do,” Trump said.
First hearing in 'Trump-proof' California special session canceled as chairman's district hit by wildfires
A California Assembly committee chairman canceled the planned first hearing in a special "Trump-proof" session due to wildfires ravaging his legislative district.
California special session hearings on Trump, LA disaster relief postponed again
For the second day in a row, California lawmakers have canceled a special session hearing on the state's Democratic-led ...
California Republicans call for special session to combat wildfires
Governor Gavin Newsom agreed to add the Southern California wildfires to a special session of the legislature. This comes ...
Democratic lawmakers resist calls to switch gears on Trump special session as LA fires rage
We have so much bigger issues right now that we really need to tackle,” said Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher.
Taking on Trump and making California more affordable are top priorities as the new legislative session begins
Days after Trump’s win, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a special session to set aside funding for the state to sue ...
‘We get it’: Democrats aim to cut California’s cost of living in 2025
Democrats need to show we can deliver real results on affordability,” said Democratic California state Sen. Scott Wiener of ...
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California Dems Propose ‘Slush Fund’ To ‘Trump-Proof’ Illegal Migrants From Deportation Amid Deadly Wildfires
California Democratic lawmakers are reportedly proposing to allocate $50 million of the state’s budget to fund litigation ...
California Democrats approve $50M budget to help Newsom ‘Trump-proof’ the state
California Democrats have authorized $50 million in state funding as part of an overall drive to protect residents from what ...