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So it's still a nightmarish situation. Daily Wire investigative reporter Spencer Lindquist was on the ground in L.A. and explained what residents and business owners are going through as the city continues to battle the fires.

So it's still a nightmarish situation. Daily Wire investigative reporter Spencer Lindquist was on the ground in L.A. and explained what residents and business owners are going through as the city continues to battle the fires.

Morning Wire also spoke with a business owner who lost his studio in the fire.

Morning Wire also spoke with a business owner who lost his studio in the fire.

Right. On Sunday, the Democrat-controlled California state legislature agreed to allocate $50 million to fight the incoming Trump administration, with $25 million specifically set aside to defend illegal immigrants. Democrats, who have a supermajority in the state, will likely vote on the deal to make it official sometime this week, before Trump's inauguration.

Right. On Sunday, the Democrat-controlled California state legislature agreed to allocate $50 million to fight the incoming Trump administration, with $25 million specifically set aside to defend illegal immigrants. Democrats, who have a supermajority in the state, will likely vote on the deal to make it official sometime this week, before Trump's inauguration.

Senate Budget Chair Scott Weiner said the agreement, quote, cements California's readiness to serve as a bulwark against Trump's extremist agenda.

Senate Budget Chair Scott Weiner said the agreement, quote, cements California's readiness to serve as a bulwark against Trump's extremist agenda.

Absolutely. Republicans in the state legislature have been trying to get a special session to focus on responding to the fires that are still raging in L.A. But that hasn't happened yet. Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher called out California Democrats for their misplaced priorities, saying, quote,

Absolutely. Republicans in the state legislature have been trying to get a special session to focus on responding to the fires that are still raging in L.A. But that hasn't happened yet. Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher called out California Democrats for their misplaced priorities, saying, quote,

At a time when California should be laser focused on responding to the devastating wildfires in L.A., Democrat lawmakers' priority is creating a $50 million slush fund to hire government lawyers for hypothetical fights against the federal government and to defend criminal illegal immigrants from being returned to their home countries.

At a time when California should be laser focused on responding to the devastating wildfires in L.A., Democrat lawmakers' priority is creating a $50 million slush fund to hire government lawyers for hypothetical fights against the federal government and to defend criminal illegal immigrants from being returned to their home countries.

Bass is facing sanctions. serious backlash for not even being in LA when the fire started, as we previously reported. She was on a taxpayer-funded trip to Ghana, even though she had said she would not take overseas trips as mayor. In stark contrast to Bass, her opponent in the mayoral race, Rick Caruso, took action when warned about the fire danger.

Bass is facing sanctions. serious backlash for not even being in LA when the fire started, as we previously reported. She was on a taxpayer-funded trip to Ghana, even though she had said she would not take overseas trips as mayor. In stark contrast to Bass, her opponent in the mayoral race, Rick Caruso, took action when warned about the fire danger.

the billionaire developer hired private water tankers to protect his Palisades Village Mall from the LA fires. It is one of the only structures remaining in the area. And a column from journalist Peter Hamby at Puck News explained that this exact scenario with wildfires, celebrities losing their homes, looters taking advantage of evacuation orders, strong Santa Ana winds, has all happened before.

the billionaire developer hired private water tankers to protect his Palisades Village Mall from the LA fires. It is one of the only structures remaining in the area. And a column from journalist Peter Hamby at Puck News explained that this exact scenario with wildfires, celebrities losing their homes, looters taking advantage of evacuation orders, strong Santa Ana winds, has all happened before.

Hamby spoke to super agent Ari Emanuel, a donor to Bass's mayoral campaign, who said, quote, if it is true that she left the country on a Saturday after warning came out, that is a dereliction of duty. Meanwhile, as we mentioned yesterday, an online petition at Change.org demanding that Bass resign continues to rack up signatures.

Hamby spoke to super agent Ari Emanuel, a donor to Bass's mayoral campaign, who said, quote, if it is true that she left the country on a Saturday after warning came out, that is a dereliction of duty. Meanwhile, as we mentioned yesterday, an online petition at Change.org demanding that Bass resign continues to rack up signatures.

The count's now well over 100,000, so a grassroots effort to get her out is underway.

The count's now well over 100,000, so a grassroots effort to get her out is underway.