Republicans argued that the largely Democratic state shouldn’t get a blank check for aid and suggested changes to water and forest management could all be on the table as conditions to funding.
Ric Grenell, President Trump’s envoy for special missions and a California resident, told Politico last month that he was all for attaching strings to disaster aid.
Still, the California lawmakers argued that “just as the federal government has come to the aid of communities impacted by wildfires across the western United States, tornadoes in the Midwest, ice storms in Texas or hurricanes in the Southeast, we should once again support the recovery of the impacted families, businesses and communities in Los Angeles County.
“Therefore, we urge you to ensure Los Angeles County has the resources it needs to recover and rebuild in an upcoming disaster relief bill.”