Sen. Padilla presses Russell Vought about politicizing disaster relief funds
Calif., questioned Russell Vought, President Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, about whether or ...
CA Senator slams Trump’s inauguration comments on SoCal wildfire response: ‘Slap in the face’
California Senator Alex Padilla is taking strong aim at comments made by President Donald J. Trump, in which the 45th and now ...
Donald Trump takes aim at birthright citizenship, declares border emergency
In particular, the order regarding birthright citizenship – which grants citizenship to people born on U.S. soil regardless ...
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Pacific Palisades evacuation order came after homes were already burning, AP finds
The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t ...
The San Bernardino Sun4d
LA County renters who take in people displaced by wildfires granted some eviction protections
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest executive order does not cover other lease provisions, like ones pertaining to criminal activity.
Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response
California Sen. Alex Padilla introduced several bills to increase firefighter pay, expand FEMA funding and include affordable ...
Padilla asks Burgum if disaster relief should come 'with or without conditions'
Calif., questioned Doug Burgum about requests from states for federal disaster relief and if providing that relief should ...
Opinion
The LA Wildfires, Misinformation, and the Urgent Need for Democrats to Invest in New Media Infrastructure | Opinion
Information warfare is now a core element of political strategy, and the right-wing has become masterful at engaging in disinformation campaigns led by right-wing outlets, online influencers, and ...
The Hour6d
Key takeaways from Trump's energy secretary pick's confirmation hearing
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, told senators during his confirmation hearing ...
California’s Insurance System Faces Crucial Test as Losses Mount
The California FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, had just $377 million available last week to pay claims that ...
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California has 'always been there' for disaster-affected states, Sen. Padilla says
California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla hopes President-elect Donald Trump will 'do the right thing' and support fire ...