Newsom, seeking federal funds for L.A. wildfire recovery, is denied meeting with key Trump officials
Gov. Gavin Newsom was on Capitol Hill on Friday renewing calls for $33.9 billion in federal aid for Los Angeles fire recovery.
FEMA denied Newsom’s meeting request, underscoring political tensions surrounding California’s disaster recovery appeal following the January fires.
The governor criticized the Trump administration for stalling on a recovery proposal, despite bipartisan congressional support for long-term funding