The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) chief warned a month ago that budget cuts had plunged it into "unprecedented operational challenges" which would hamper its wildfire response.
The US president has sought to blame top California Democrats for challenges fighting the blazes in Los Angeles.
The LA Fire Chief warned in the weeks before the devastating Palisades fire that the decision to cut the department's budget ...
California Governor Gavin Newsom previews toplines of the 2025-26 state budget and answers how a Trump presidency factors in.