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Gavin Newsom quietly meets with Palisades fire survivors — as he feuds with Trump over aid
- Newsom met Palisades fire survivors on March 3 to discuss federal disaster funding.
- The meeting was at the Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283 as a recovery center for residents.
- Newsom pressers say the state seeks funding from FEMA and HUD to accelerate rebuilding.
- Locals said they would present current disaster-funding requests to FEMA and HUD.
- The Palisades and Eaton fires killed 31 people and destroyed about 16,000 structures.
- Trump had previously issued an order to streamline rebuilding permitted by federal action.
- Newsom’s office criticized the action, framing it as insufficient without federal aid.
- Newsom is on a national book tour for his memoir 'Young Man in a Hurry'.
- The Palisades and Eaton fires occurred in January 2025, prompting a large federal aid request.
- The article notes ongoing political tension between Newsom and President Trump over disaster aid.
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