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Six hundred days after the devastating L.A. fires — among the worst in U.S. history — survivors are still waiting on over $15 billion in recovery funds, a delay longer than any previous disaster relief record. Blamed on partisan politics and past government shutdowns, the slow response has left families facing $200,000 to $500,000 in unmet financial needs, even with insurance. As temporary housing support vanishes, many question if they can rebuild at all. In the absence of reliable federal and state aid, survivors are launching their own grassroots efforts to fill the gaps. Meanwhile, the White House prioritized foreign conflicts in its latest funding request, leaving disaster relief sidelined — a move some senators say is politically motivated. Governor Newsom has asked for $10 billion in community development block grants, the lifeline for rebuilding homes and infrastructure, but those funds haven’t even been appropriated yet — and the average wait time for such funds is already two years.

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