According to state numbers, over 2.56 million acres burned in California wildfires last year.
The funding also included $5 billion for risk assessment and response, $1.3 billion in disaster relief, which includes the $600 million going to California, and finally $600 million for federal firefighter salaries.
Harris made the visit with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, where she will be highlighting the $1 trillion infrastructure bill signed by President Joe Biden in November. The Biden Administration has pledged to more than double the use of controlled fires and logging in high-risk areas. Harris departed Washington, D.C., aboard Air Force 2 at around 6:30 a.m. Pacific time headed for San Bernardino International Airport. Harris is expected to spend the weekend in L.A. before traveling to Milwaukee, Wis., on Monday. She has a home in Brentwood.
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