California Sen. Alex Padilla to propose a national Wildfire Intelligence Center
The center would serve as a hub for comprehensive information gathering and pave the way for better coordination when it comes to wildfire response.
Sens. Padilla, Sheehy propose new wildfire agency
The new National Wildland Firefighting Service would require a specific budget and a Senate-confirmed director.
In D.C., Newsom takes his case for wildfire aid directly to Trump
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that he is “reasonably confident” Californians will receive federal disaster aid without any ...
Leon County’s Alex MacKinnon wins Florida Emergency Preparedness Association award
Leon County Emergency Management Coordinator Alex MacKinnon was awarded the 2025 Gary Arnold Emergency Management Service ...
Proposal: No federal income tax on catastrophe loss mitigation programs
Income tax should not be paid on money provided through state-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs, says a U.S. Senate ...
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Does California give more than it gets on federal disaster aid? Fact-checking Sen. Adam Schiff
"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 ...