As President Donald Trump returned to office, he and many congressional Republicans and conservative pundits have mused about possibly forcing California leaders to change state policies to receive federal disaster money. The state is still grappling with deadly wildfires that have killed at least 28 people and destroyed nearly 15,800 structures.

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin talks about why he and many of his Republican colleagues believe fire aid for California should only come if there are some strings attached.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) took a swipe at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Friday for his criticism over his administration’s handling of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires. “Mr. Speaker,

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Republicans are pushing back against suggestions by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and ... the Southern California wildfire victims and to ...

Ron Johnson told NPR, also calling for residents to use "tile roofs." Los Angeles County already has strict wildfire building codes for homes and has passed rules that limit new development in ...

Magic Johnson, Dodgers chairman Mark Walter and Casey Wasserman are part of a group that has pledged nine figures to wildfire relief.

The governor of California has tapped three of Los Angeles's most influential people to lead the fire recovery initiative.

Tuesday's report, too rapid for peer-review yet, found global warming boosted the likelihood of high fire weather conditions in this month's fires by 35 percent and its intensity by 6 percent.

Trump and his allies are threatening to withhold aid for a fire-ravaged city while fueling the climate crisis. It's unconscionable.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom said LA Rises, a new private-sector philanthropic initiative, will work with the city, county and the state to support the rebuilding of Los Angeles. Mark Walter and the Dodgers will provide up to $100 million.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) suggested Republicans might condition wildfire aid funds on voter ID requirements in California, calling the idea "commonsense."At a press conference on Monday, CNN's Manu Raju asked about the possibility of conditions in exchange for wildfire relief funding.