[$200 billion debt...] Newsom flies to D.C. seeking wildfire relief after CA passes his 'Trump-proofing' bills

(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom is visiting President 
Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. to seek wildfire relief funding just 
after the state legislature passed bills to fund lawsuits against the 
Trump administration and deportation defense of illegal immigrants in a 
Newsom-called “Trump-proofing” special session.

Trump has said he supports placing conditions on California wildfire aid, 
including the adoption of voter identification laws and better water 
management, and announced that he is seeking a federal investigation into 
the state’s high speed rail program.

“I want to see two things in Los Angeles. Voter ID, so that the people 
have a chance to vote, and I want to see the water be released and come 
down into Los Angeles and throughout the state,” said Trump while visiting 
North Carolina communities devastated by Hurricane Helene on his way to 
Southern California.

In response to the coastal Southern California city of Huntington Beach 
adopting a voter ID requirement for local elections, the California 
legislature passed a ban on voter ID. While courts upheld Huntington 
Beach’s law before the new state law took effect, the state has appealed 
the ruling under the new law.

Speaking at the White House from the Oval Office, Trump also called for an 
investigation into the state’s high speed rail program, which is now 
estimated to cost over $100 billion to complete and was noted as being 
significantly behind schedule in a new state report.

“The train that’s being built between Los Angeles and San Francisco is the 
worst-managed project I think I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen some of the 
worst,” said Trump. “It’s impossible that something could cost that much.”

Newsom signed a $2.5 billion aid package for the Los Angeles area fires, 
which are estimated to have caused hundreds of billions of dollars in 
damage, making the fires the costliest natural disaster in American 
history. Further federal aid could assist with accelerating the removal of 
debris and rebuilding in the communities ravaged by the wildfires.

“This morning, I met with both Democratic and Republican members of 
Congress to secure expedited disaster aid to recover and rebuild from the 
Los Angeles firestorms,” said Newsom in a statement. “Our nation is better 
off when we hold together and support our fellow Americans in times of 
crisis.

Before Newsom’s trip, the California Assembly passed $50 million in 
funding during a Newsom-called “Trump-proofing” special session for 
lawsuits against the Trump administration and legal aid that largely could 
go to deportation defense for illegal immigrants, highlighting the tense 
relationship between the governor and the president.


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