Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law bills allocating more than $2.5 billion in state funding Thursday “as step one” toward recovery from the fires that have devastated Los Angeles for weeks. “We’re all on the same team when it comes to supporting L.

California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from recent deadly wildfires under a relief package approved Thursday by state lawmakers.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a more than $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires

In a bipartisan vote, the California Legislature approved $2.5 billion in wildfire aid for Los Angeles County during the special session on Thursday at the state Capitol.

The proposals include $2.5 billion for the state’s emergency disaster response efforts, such as evacuations, sheltering survivors and removing household hazardous waste.