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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:39 AM Jan 28

Newsom unveils private-sector initiative to help rebuild Los Angeles [View all]

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5110653-gavin-newsom-announces-private-sector-effort/

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced a private sector effort entitled “LA Rises” to rebuild Los Angeles communities on Tuesday after days of devastation caused by wildfires.

Newsom selected Los Angeles Dodgers Chairman Mark Walter, former basketball player Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and Casey Wasserman, the chairperson and president of the group handling the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, to lead the new initiative and recruit others to support the philanthropic effort.
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Mayor Karen Bass, who has been criticised over the response to the fires, also spoke in support of the new effort.
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