Newsom is calling for lawmakers to accelerate $1 billion in emergency response funding for the historic Los Angeles-area fires, new money to help rebuild and repair schools affected by those fires faster, and another $1.5 billion to go toward making the state more formidable against future wildfire threats. It was not immediately clear how soon these proposals could be approved.
The deal has been criticized by some Republicans who feel the state's priority should be focused on the ongoing fire response in Southern California.
The move by Newsom to address the wildfire response and crisis with a special session is also something Republicans had been urging the governor to do while putting an end to the special session on how to "protect California values" from Trump.
Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones said in a statement following Newsom's announcement, in part, "lumping this emergency response together with a politically motivated special session to sue Trump is unnecessary and, frankly, insulting to those struggling through this disaster."
In a visit to the wildfire area last week, cameras were rolling when Newsom had a tense confrontation with a mother who said her daughter's school had burned down. Trump has also been quick to call out Newsom.
In response to wildfire response criticism, Newsom has highlighted how quickly he got a major disaster declaration from President Biden. Other California Democrats have praised Newsom's actions to expedite wildfire recovery efforts.
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