The aid would go toward “immediate and long-term recovery work needed to rebuild lives and properties,” according to the letter.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has requested nearly $40 billion in federal disaster relief to help Los Angeles recover from last months devastating wildfires. The request, first reported by The Washington Post,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sent a letter to members of Congress requesting nearly $40 billion in funding to rebuild communities after wildfires devastated the Pacific Palisades and Altadena