Newsom blasted Johnson for saying that "conditions" should be placed on aid for California's ongoing fire emergency.

Newsom called on Johnson to show "compassion" and "care" after he entertained putting conditions on disaster relief aid for the Los Angeles fires.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) took a swipe at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Friday for his criticism over his administration’s handling of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires. “Mr. Speaker,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for expedited aid with no “strings attached” multiple times. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he “won’t commit” to providing aid without conditions to the flame-engulfed region of Los Angeles County.

Republicans have discussed making extra disaster aid part of upcoming spending negotiations and conditioning aid to California

It is the strongest response Newsom has made so far in the week since the fires first erupted in the Los Angeles area.

The California Democrat has pressed moderate measures to aid victims and been a constant TV presence as he and the state battle online falsehoods.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday knocked House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for politicizing a crisis after he entertained putting conditions on disaster relief aid as the deadly Los ...

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday knocked House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for politicizing a crisis after he entertained putting conditions on disaster relief aid as the deadly Los Angeles wildfires continue to burn. Newsom — in a response ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is keeping the door open to conditioning California disaster aid on the state enacting voter identification laws, days after President Trump said he wanted to link the

The uncertainty just hours before Trump's arrival underscores the complicated relationship between two of the nation's most formidable political rivals. Newsom, in particular, is navigating a crisis that could undercut his state's recovery and his presidential ambitions.