LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass and Supervisor Kathryn Barger on Wednesday announced they had met with President Donald Trump to discuss FEMA funding over the deadly 2025 LA wildfires.
Bass and Barger released the following statement:
“This afternoon we met with President Trump and Administration officials to advocate for families who lost everything. We had a very positive discussion about FEMA and other rebuilding funds as well as the support of the President to continue joining us in pressuring the insurance companies to pay what they owe—and for the big banks to step up to ease the financial pressure on LA families.
“Our job is to fight for our communities. When it comes to this recovery, our federal partners are essential, and we are grateful for the support of the President.”
Joint statement from me and @MayorOfLA:
“This afternoon, we met with @POTUS and Administration officials to advocate for families who lost everything. We had a very positive discussion about @fema and other rebuilding funds, as well as the support of the President to continue… pic.twitter.com/3T4jf32kJ0
— Supervisor Kathryn Barger (@kathrynbarger) April 22, 2026
Earlier Wednesday, it was announced that two measures aimed at reducing wildfire risk across California advanced out of committee this week with bipartisan, unanimous support, state Sen. Ben Allen, D-Pacific Palisades.
Senate Bills 894 and 1297 are designed to improve both community-scale fire prevention efforts and individual home hardening, according to Allen’s office.
The fires, which erupted in January 2025, in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, killed at least 31 people, destroyed about 16,000 structures and displaced thousands of residents.
This is a developing story and will be updated.