"California is the largest contributor of tax revenue to the federal treasury by far," Padilla wrote Jan. 27 on X. "In 2022 alone, California paid $83 billion more to the federal government than it ...

SMOOTHER OPERATOR — Ada Briceño worked to elect Democrats as a hotel union boss and chair of the Orange County party. Now, ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that he is “reasonably confident” Californians will receive federal disaster aid without any ...

Los Angeles residents who have fought for lead-free neighborhoods for decades are offering guidance to folks impacted by ...

The center would serve as a hub for comprehensive information gathering and pave the way for better coordination when it ...

But the chief of the National Emergency Management Association, which oversees state emergency response across the entire country, told Forbes that factoring out FEMA is not the answer.

The new National Wildland Firefighting Service would require a specific budget and a Senate-confirmed director.

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla is pursuing answers after the Trump administration opened California dams using military resources.

CALIFORNIA SENATOR ALEX PADILLA, NOW DEMANDING THOSE ANSWERS. PADILLA, A MEMBER OF THE SENATE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, LAID OUT A SERIES OF QUESTIONS TO DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE ...