California Governor Gavin Newsom is asking Congress for nearly $40 billion in disaster funding to help Los Angeles recover and rebuild areas scorched by last month's devastating wildfires, the Washington Post reported on Friday citing a letter.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is seeking funding to help Los Angeles recover from the wind-driven fires that swept across the Pacific Palisades and Altadena last month.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January's devastating wildfires, which he said could become the costliest natural disaster in U.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has asked the US federal government for $40 billion (£31.6b) in funds to help rebuild areas of Los Angeles devastated by January fires. Newsom sent the request to congressional leaders in a letter on Friday.

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

In a letter to Congress, California Gov. Gavin Newsom requested $40 billion to help Los Angeles recover from January's disastrous fires.