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On March 20, Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) announced two pieces of legislation aimed at helping victims of the January wildfires in a press conference held at Runyon Canyon Park, the epicenter of the Sunset fire.
The Don’t Penalize Victims Act already has bipartisan support, as the bill is co-led by Rep. Mike Ezell (R-Miss.). It would ensure donations from GoFundMe, other similar platforms and faith-based organizations would not be make disaster victims ineligible for FEMA relief benefits.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, March 26, 2025, U.S.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Today, March 22, 2025, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) delivered a speech to hundreds of community members gathered at the March for Our Constitution Protest, which took place in front of the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood.
U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman announced Thursday two new disaster relief bills aimed at safeguarding crowdfunding resources for survivors of natural disasters, including those of recent Los Angeles wildfires.
Friedman’s bipartisan legislation, the Don’t Penalize Victims Act, is co-led by U.S. Rep. Mike Ezell of Mississippi and would ensure donations like those from GoFundMe don’t make victims ineligible for benefits from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
A California congresswoman is looking to help fire victims who are receiving less federal funding after accepting money via crowdfunding.
Many fire victims from January's wildfires received money through GoFundMe accounts, but did the generosity of others actually lower the federal aid funding for them?
"Your house was gone, but you had to figure out how to get back," said Dot Wong, who lost her home in the Eaton Fire.
She said friends wanted to help her by setting up a GoFundMe page.
Above: Friedman with Altadena Town Councilmember & disaster victim Dot Wang announcing new disaster relief bills.
The Trump administration appears to be taking aim at the California Coastal Commission, suggesting the agency be abolished as a condition for giving the state tens of billions of dollars in federal wildfire aid.
WASHINGTON — After decades as an independent agency, the U.S. Postal Service could soon face a radical change under the Trump administration. Last month, President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he was considering ending the agency’s independent status, saying he wants a U.S. Postal Service “that doesn’t lose massive amounts of money.”
U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) lambasted House Republicans on March 11 after they refused to consider an amendment she authored and sought to be included in a six-month budgeting plan approved to avoid a government shutdown.
The amendment aimed to stop the Trump administration from illegally withholding or diverting funds appropriated in the legislation by reaffirming Congress’ power to allocate funds. The amendment was co-sponsored by 60 Democratic members of the House of Representatives.