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Newsom asks Congress for almost $40B in wildfire recovery aid

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has requested that Congress appropriate nearly $40 billion to support communities affected by the wildfires that devastated the Los Angeles region last month. Recognizing that “the total impact on California’s economy will take years to fully quantify,” the governor asked for about $39.68 billion, in a letter sent late Friday…

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Newsom seeks $2B fire aid from Congress for SoCal, Palisades low-income housing

(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom is requesting $2 billion in federal funding to develop low-income housing in Southern California communities devastated by the Palisades and Eaton Fires.

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The Hill

Newsom asks Congress for almost $40B in wildfire recovery aid

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Geller Report

UNMITIGATED GALL: Governor Gavin Newsom Asks Congress for $40 Billion After Spending 50 Million To Fight Trump - Geller Report

Not one cent. Why should the American taxpayer fund a Governor who blew through $128 billion on a failed, incomplete high speed rail, spent 50 million to ‘Trump Proof’ California, $9.5 BILLION on healthcare for illegal immigrants, and $24 billion on homelessness. It’s a rich state that taxes it’s citizens blind. Let them pay for it. Do what the Democrats did to North Carolina in the wake of the hurricane, contaminated East Palestine, Maui etc In…

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altnews.org

Newsom Demands $40B Fire Relief Bailout After Allocating $50M To Fight Trump – altnews.org

Newsom is begging for $40B in fire relief after allocating $50M to fight Trump, desperate not to have strings attached to any govt aid.

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GV Wire

Newsom Seeks $40 Billion From Congress for LA Wildfire Relief

SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfires, which he said could become the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Newsom sent a letter Friday asking for support from lawmakers including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), the House Appropriations Committee chair. “Los Angeles is one of …

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