California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been an omnipresent figure as fires have burned across the nation’s most populous county. He surveyed damage with emergency officials, peppered network and cable television with interviews,

Trump is set to visit California on Friday, and the state’s governor will need to convince the president and congressional Republicans to provide aid to help rebuild Los Angeles.

Under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest act, Angelenos will be able to rebuild without complying with state and local rules mandating a permitting process.

Advisers to California Gov. Gavin Newsom spent the week monitoring new White House advance staffers’ social media accounts, hoping for clues for where President Donald Trump might be headed when he lands in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon to talk about the wildfire damage.

President Trump's expected visit to Los Angeles to survey wildfire damage should clarify whether he and Gov. Gavin Newsom can overcome an ugly 2024 election cycle.

In recent weeks, Trump and his allies — notably billionaire Elon Musk on his X platform — have attacked Newsom's leadership and at times promoted misinformation about California's response. And House Speaker Mike Johnson has suggested there should be conditions on federal wildfire aid to force changes in California.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has only expanded the size and scope of California government during his tenure, while Trump plans radical federal cuts.

The president’s initial guest list doesn’t include Gov. Gavin Newsom or state forest officials on his trip to the Los Angeles fires — but he’s bringing the

Spending plan doesn’t include enough investments for programs that “would help Californians afford the basics.”

Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass did ... even a few breakaway votes from either party could alter the outcome. That leaves GOP lawmakers from California in a political quandary ...

Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have ... or “negligence” by the Democratic supermajority, while the GOP made efforts to prevent such a disaster. “Over the past two decades ...

The GOP holds a three-seat majority in the House ... There’s just too much political gain to be had by demanding Gavin Newsom’s scalp on this. — Former Republican Rep.