As wildfires continue to blaze through the Los Angeles area, NBC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff speaks exclusively with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) about his recovery plans. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.

Senator Alex Padilla is calling for "no strings attached" support for California as President-elect Trump and his allies continue criticizing the state amid the ongoing wildfires.

Let me ask you bluntly, Senator, do you have faith in Governor Gavin Newsom? Do you have faith in Mayor Karen Bass? SEN. ALEX PADILLA: Look, I do have faith in our leaders. And not just as individuals, but especially because we after disaster, after ...

As wildfires devastate Los Angeles County, questions about Newsom's leadership threaten to upend his ambitions for national office.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded the focus of a special session he called to pass legislation safeguarding the state's progressive policies ahead of Republican President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.

California Governor Gavin Newsom, left, surveys damage in Pacific Palisades with CalFire’s Nick Schuler, center, and Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) during the Palisades Fire, Wednesday, Jan. 8 ...

Gavin Newsom. Trump demanded Newsom ... lives have been absolutely devastated by this wildfire.” U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., struck a more conciliatory note on Thursday, saying in an ...

open image in gallery California Governor Gavin Newsom surveys fire damage in Pacific Palisades with CalFire’s Nick Schuler and Senator Alex Padilla on January 8 (AP) Another round of up to ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city.

Alex Padilla (D-Calif ... The president-elect has slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and the blue state over its water policies, and questions remain about whether he will support the ...

California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla hopes President-elect Donald Trump will 'do the right thing' and support fire recovery efforts with no strings attached.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said in a "Meet the Press" interview that the wildfires that have destroyed entire neighborhoods across Los Angeles could be the worst natural disaster in U.S. history "in terms of just the costs associated with it."