Ken CalvertContributorFirefighters continue to make progress in containing the devastating wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena. I believe Californians are entitled to receive federal disaster assistance in the same manner as all Americans. In the immediate aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires, California’s congressional delegation acted in a bipartisan manner to request federal disaster aid, which was approved. Disaster aid funding, which is administered by FEMA, was boosted by Congress last month and program resources are sufficient, for now.It will take weeks and months to truly realize the costs of the devastation and resources necessary to rebuild. State and local leaders have already begun making policy changes to facilitate the recovery, so it should come as n
