President Trump expressed intentions for attaching conditions to federal aid for Los Angeles County following devastating wildfires. Despite Governor Newsom's request for $40 billion in disaster funding, movement has stalled as the White House has yet to submit the formal request to Congress. Trump threatened to withhold aid unless California adopts voter ID laws and other measures. Republican Congress members from California are advocating for more funding, but substantive federal disaster aid appears postponed until post-March district work periods.
President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal aid to Los Angeles County unless the state implements voter ID laws and increases water access, amid ongoing disaster funding delays.
While California Governor Gavin Newsom requested $40 billion in disaster funding, Congress has not yet seen a formal aid request from the White House, creating further delays.
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