Calif., responded to those "so angry" over his wildfire response by passing the buck, saying that he's not getting "straight answers" from local leaders.
It is the strongest response Newsom has made so far in the week since the fires first erupted in the Los Angeles area.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom sparked fierce outrage for soliciting donations to victims of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires via his super PAC, which pushed users to add their personal information to a Democratic fundraising site.
A new executive order signed by the Democratic governor protects residents of hard-hit areas from unfair offers by real estate investors.
Author and podcaster Brian J. Karem wrote: "I have evacuated 2 sons in the last 2 days. Thank God they are safe. Anyone who blames Gavin Newsom for this is a moron. Wildfires are an act of God or an arsonist. Newsom is neither.
Just over $100 million was cut from California's wildfire and forest resilience fund in the latest budget, though total spending has grown sharply since 2014.
He said he was "organizing a Marshall Plan" to hasten the city's recovery efforts ahead of the upcoming World Cup, Super Bowl and Olympics in LA.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday amended his Trump-proofing special legislative session to address the state's wildfire crisis.
Mr. Wonderful isn’t holding back his scrutiny of California’s governor and L.A. mayor amid discussion on tying wildfire aid to the debt limit.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a $2.5 billion wildfire response and recovery package in the ongoing special session of the Legislature dedicated to "Trump-proofing" California. Newsom and state legislative leaders have agreed to set aside $50 million to defend California from the incoming Donald Trump administration,