It is the strongest response Newsom has made so far in the week since the fires first erupted in the Los Angeles area.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a $2.5 billion wildfire response and recovery package in the ongoing special session of the Legislature dedicated to "Trump-proofing" California. Newsom and state legislative leaders have agreed to set aside $50 million to defend California from the incoming Donald Trump administration,

Gov. Gavin Newsom promised that his fire aid proposal will not be conditioned on his "Trump-proof" bill after Republican state lawmakers said they didn't want to be in the position of having to choose.

In the spirit of this great country, we must not politicize human tragedy or spread disinformation from the sidelines,” Newsom wrote.