20250AJR_002798AMD INTRODUCED 2026-02-13 AMENDED_SENATE 2026-06-11 2025 AJR AMD Introduced by Assembly Members Harabedian and Irwin (Coauthors: Assembly Members Bryan, Calderon, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Schultz, Solache, Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Caloza, Carrillo, Castillo, Connolly, Elhawary, Ellis, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Haney, Hart, Hoover, Jackson, Kalra, Krell, Lackey, Lee, Lowenthal, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Patel, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ransom, Rivas, Michelle Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Schiavo, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Wallis, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, and Zbur) (Coauthors: Senators Allen, Menjivar, Pérez, Richardson, Rubio, and Stern) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Harabedian LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Irwin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bryan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Calderon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY McKinnor COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Muratsuchi COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schultz COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Solache COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Addis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Aguiar-Curry COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ahrens COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alvarez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Arambula COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ávila Farías COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bains COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bauer-Kahan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bennett COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Berman COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Boerner COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bonta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Caloza COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Carrillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Castillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Connolly COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Elhawary COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ellis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Flora COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Fong COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gabriel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Garcia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gipson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jeff Gonzalez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Mark González COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hart COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hoover COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jackson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lackey COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lee COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lowenthal COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Nguyen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ortega COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pacheco COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Papan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Petrie-Norris COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Quirk-Silva COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ransom COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rivas COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Michelle Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Blanca Rubio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schiavo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Soria COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Stefani COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wallis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wicks COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur COAUTHOR SENATE Allen COAUTHOR SENATE Menjivar COAUTHOR SENATE Pérez COAUTHOR SENATE Richardson COAUTHOR SENATE Rubio COAUTHOR SENATE Stern Relative to federal disaster aid. federal disaster aid Federal disaster aid: 2025 Los Angeles fires.

This measure would call on the President of the United States to immediately submit a supplemental disaster declaration to the United States Congress to unlock funding for disaster aid and would also call upon the United States Congress to approve supplemental aid to support the County of Los Angeles, regardless of whether it receives a request from the president. NO

WHEREAS, On January 7, 2025, the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre, and the Palisades Fire in the County of Los Angeles, began forcing evacuations and devastating communities in the County of Los Angeles; and

WHEREAS, The Eaton Fire destroyed 9,413 structures, burned 14,021 acres, and caused deaths in Altadena and nearby communities, and the Palisades Fire destroyed 6,833 structures, burned 23,707 acres, and caused deaths; and

WHEREAS, These historic firestorms in the County of Los Angeles forced nearly 192,000 residents to evacuate their homes, and many of those people have been unable to return; and

WHEREAS, The Eaton Fire devastated a historically Black community in Altadena and had its greatest impacts in neighborhoods with high concentrations of Black families; and

WHEREAS, In the immediate aftermath of the fires, the County of Los Angeles received federal support following a major disaster declaration by President Joseph R. Biden on January 8, 2025; and

WHEREAS, This real-time federal support to California included aid provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the United States Small Business Administration and hazardous debris cleanup performed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers; and

WHEREAS, On January 23, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill of the 2025–26 First Extraordinary Session and Senate Bill of the 2025–26 First Extraordinary Session, passed by the Legislature with broad bipartisan support, to provide over $2.5 billion in immediate disaster relief funding, including emergency response activities, debris removal and cleanup, and hazard assessments; and

WHEREAS, On January 24, 2025, President Donald J. Trump demanded California make unrelated policy changes as a condition for receiving further federal aid, including implementing voter identification laws. Some Republican leaders in Congress indicated support for this unprecedented demand; and

WHEREAS, On February 21, 2025, Governor Newsom sent a formal request letter to Congress, as well as a separate letter to the Trump administration, requesting a supplemental appropriation of $39,680,737,878 for disaster funding to aid the County of Los Angeles in recovery; and

WHEREAS, The aid requested by Governor Newsom would support further hazardous waste and debris removal, housing and infrastructure repair, targeted tax relief, housing tax credits, business loans and grants, future fire risk mitigation, and numerous other forms of assistance to fire survivors; and

WHEREAS, Federal assistance is critical to ensure the County of Los Angeles has all the necessary resources to fund the rebuilding of homes, schools, and community facilities, support the local economy, and repair infrastructure damage; and

WHEREAS, Fire survivors in the County of Los Angeles are facing the end of mortgage forbearance periods, adding urgency to the need for support; and

WHEREAS, Governor Newsom has repeatedly reiterated the aid request in letters to the White House and Congress, and has revised the request to reflect changes in fiscal conditions; and

WHEREAS, On December 3, 2025, Governor Newsom sent a second addendum and revised request totaling $33,943,967,878, a decrease of over $5.7 billion based on work already paid out; and

WHEREAS, The full bipartisan California congressional delegation has supported federal aid for recovery in the County of Los Angeles, including through a January 7, 2026, letter signed by all sitting California members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate; and

WHEREAS, Meeting the recovery needs of the County of Los Angeles will require supplemental aid, and that cannot be provided without commitment and followthrough from Congress and President Trump; and

WHEREAS, President Trump has refused to respond to California’s request and has failed to submit a funding proposal to Congress; and

WHEREAS, Congress and Presidents of both parties have historically approved supplemental aid after natural disasters with bipartisan support and no conditions, including aiding Florida after Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024;

now, therefore,

be it Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of California, jointly, That the Legislature calls on the President of the United States to immediately submit a supplemental disaster declaration to the United States Congress to unlock funding; and be it further Resolved, That the Legislature calls upon the United States Congress to approve supplemental aid to support the County of Los Angeles, regardless of whether it receives a request from the President of the United States; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the Majority Leader of the Senate, and to each Senator and Representative from California in the Congress of the United States.