Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is seeking funding to help Los Angeles recover from the wind-driven fires that swept across the Pacific Palisades and Altadena last month.

In a letter to Congress, California Gov. Gavin Newsom requested $40 billion to help Los Angeles recover from January's disastrous fires.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has asked the US federal government for $40 billion ... Much of the Los Angeles area communities of the Pacific Palisades and Altadena were destroyed during the days of blazes. The request drew support from some lawmakers ...