Washington, Dec. 5 -- Congressman Brad Sherman issued the following op-ed:
Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) met with California Governor Gavin Newsom to discuss obtaining federal aid for victims of the Palisades and Eaton Fires.
"I'm gratified that the Governor has spent so much time and attention both on the fires in January and in fighting for communities and individuals in the months since then.
First, I should also commend the Biden administration, which in its final days put into motion actions that have already delivered more than $7 billion of federal assistance to the State of California to recover from the fires - $5 billion for debris cleanup being the largest share. For individual fire victims, some 35,000 households ha...