Although the cause of each blaze has yet to be determined, they all burned in or near foothill communities amid gusty winds and dry air and vegetation.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a $2.5 billion wildfire response and recovery package in the ongoing special session of the Legislature dedicated to "Trump-proofing" California. Newsom and state legislative leaders have agreed to set aside $50 million to defend California from the incoming Donald Trump administration,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday amended his Trump-proofing special legislative session to address the state's wildfire crisis.

For the second day in a row, California lawmakers have canceled a special session hearing on the state's Democratic-led efforts to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump and have slightly delayed its plans to provide funds in response to the Los Angeles County wildfires.

California and other Democratic-controlled states would need to atone for “bad behavior,” if they wanted federal assistance, one lawmaker said.

House Republicans are beginning early discussions about whether aid to California should be conditioned on changing liberal policies they blame for helping the disaster.