Alex Padilla is introducing a package of bills to ... would expand funding from FEMA for firefighting tools that are put in place before a disaster. The bill would allow for FEMA to cover more ...

President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the first trip of his second administration to tour areas where politics has clouded the response to deadly disasters.

Coverage of the firefighters' battle to improve containment over the Eaton and Palisades fires, including stories about the latest death count and victim frustration.

Federal response teams are combatting the Los Angeles fires blazing across hundreds of acres, which have forced thousands to evacuate from their homes. President Biden was in Los Angeles this week to visit local agencies and provide updates.

Still, the state is in a precarious position politically with veteran directors of FEMA and other key agencies that control ... been absolutely devastated by this wildfire.” U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., struck a more conciliatory note on Thursday ...

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said Sunday he is “a no” on the Laken Riley Act “as currently written.” “As currently written, I’m a no because it opens the doors for people simply being ...

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joins Meet the Press for an exclusive interview to discuss the raging wildfires across Los Angeles county and how federal resources are being utilized to support those impacted.

With red flags reissued, concerns rise for residents wanting to get back in. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell warned that Los Angeles is "still in such a dangerous situation" in an interview ...

Calif., questioned Russell Vought, President Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, about whether or not he would "politicize" disaster relief funds during his confirmation hearing.

Some Republican leaders insist that before California can get disaster aid, there will be conditions attached.

California Senator Alex Padilla is taking strong aim at comments made by President Donald J. Trump, in which the 45th and now 47th president criticized the state’s emergency response to the deadly Southern California fires.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Los Angeles County have displaced thousands of homeowners — many of whom have inadequate coverage due to the state’s broken home insurance system. And