Consumer advocates and utilities are lining up against Newsom's plan for electric customers and utility shareholders to shore up the wildfire fund, which could be drained by Eaton fire costs.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Newsom challenged the Trump administration to match the state's investments in wildfire preparedness. In response, the administration criticized Newsom's own funding cuts.| Los Angeles Times
Some fire relief bills are still working their way through the Legislature, including some that could ease burdens on the FAIR Plan and improve the permitting process for rebuilding.| Los Angeles Times
Palisades Charter High School, damaged in this month's firestorm, reopened online Tuesday. But many students dreaded the Zoom classes after enduring them amid the pandemic.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expanding the special legislative session in California from strictly fighting President-elect Trump in court, with a request for lawmakers to spend at least $2.5 billion for wildfire response as fires rage in Los Angeles County.| Los Angeles Times
Newsom’s preemptive strike signals the return of the hostile relationship between Democratic-controlled California and the Trump administration.| Los Angeles Times