President – and Republicans – have tied funds to policy agendas as Gavin Newsom fights for more recovery fundsDays into his new administration, Donald Trump is locked in a wrestling match with a familiar foe, the California governor, Gavin Newsom. And despite the high stakes in the wake of the wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles, neither man is showing any sign of backing down.Where many presidents in the past, regardless of party, have offered unconditional support and unlocked large sums of federal aid to help neighborhoods devastated by the fires to recover and rebuild, Trump appears unable to forget that he is a Republican and Newsom the outspoken Democratic leader of the most populous state in the union. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/24/trump-california-governor-federal-aid-fight
Author : Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles
Publish date : 2025-01-24 15:00:00
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As Los Angeles burns, Trump and California governor lock horns over aid
