California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a $2.5 billion wildfire response and recovery package in the ongoing special session of the Legislature dedicated to “Trump-proofing” California. Newsom and state legislative leaders have agreed to set aside $50 million to defend California from the incoming Donald Trump administration,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday amended his Trump-proofing special legislative session to address the state's wildfire crisis.

Governor Gavin Newsom agreed to add the Southern California wildfires to a special session of the legislature. This comes after Republicans in Sacramento called for that special session to deal solely with the wildfires and not focus on the incoming Trump administration.

Gavin Newsom is trying to increase the chances that homes lost to the Los Angeles firestorms get rebuilt quickly. The governor’s order to eliminate potential state regulatory roadblocks and his nudges to streamline local construction permitting processes acknowledge that getting approval to build housing in and around Los Angeles has long been an arduous,