Gov. Newsom expanded the special legislative session he called to defend the state's progressive policies against the incoming Trump administration to also address the state's wildfire crisis.

Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded the agenda for his legislative session focused on "Trump-proofing" California to include response and recovery funding for the catastrophic Los Angeles County wildfires.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday called for expanding the special legislative session currently focused on President-elect Donald Trump. The session will now include efforts to “jumpstart” recovery from the devastating Los Angeles County wildfires and help with emergency response.

Author and podcaster Brian J. Karem wrote: "I have evacuated 2 sons in the last 2 days. Thank God they are safe. Anyone who blames Gavin Newsom for this is a moron. Wildfires are an act of God or an arsonist. Newsom is neither.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is expanding the special legislative session in California from strictly fighting President-elect Trump in court, with a request for lawmakers to spend at least $2.5 billion for wildfire response as fires rage in Los Angeles County.

As wildfires still rage across Los Angeles and the area braces for more potentially deadly firestorms, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday proposed at least $2.5 billion in additional funding for ongoing emergency response and to aid recovery efforts.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new executive order to speed up the rebuilding process in Los Angeles after recent firestorms.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) tells NBC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff about the executive order he plans to sign to help people in the Los Angeles area affected by wildfires rebuild their homes.

A concerned Los Angeles mother hit out at California Governor Gavin Newsom over the state's response to the wildfire emergency.