Calvert, 71, a longtime member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, has emerged as a key proponent of Newsom’s relief efforts, even as some of his Republican colleagues work to derail
The California governor — widely expected to be a 2028 candidate — described the transgender issue as a ‘devastating’ one for Democrats last year.
Moderate Democrats have shifted their stance on the issue since the party’s bruising losses in the 2024 election.
The proclamation comes nearly two months after fires devastated Los Angeles County, destroying thousands of homes and entire communities.