California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to suspend two critical environmental laws, the California Environmental Quality Act and the California Coastal Act, in response to the urgent need for wildfire protection. Amid looming wildfire threats and a two-month anniversary of devastating fires, this decision aims to fast-track vegetation removal and create fuel breaks. Newsom is also pushing for $40 billion in federal aid for recovery, facing criticism for the state's wildfire management and ongoing federal funding conditions proposed by Trump allies.
"We need to protect our communities most vulnerable to wildfire," he said.
The governor's moves come as Newsom asks Congress for nearly $40 billion in aid for fire recovery.
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