Republican lawmakers launch investigation into California fire charity funds

Republican lawmakers launch investigation into California fire charity funds


Republican Reps. Kevin Kiley (CA) and Jim Jordan (OH) launched an investigation this week into how a California charitable organization spent a $500,000 grant meant to support victims of the Palisades and Eaton Fires. 

The investigation follows several other federal investigations into the fatal infernos aimed at determining whether local officials prepared sufficiently for the emergency and what was done in the immediate aftermath. 

Firefighters work from a deck as the Palisades fire burns a beachfront property, Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu, California. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

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Kiley and Jordan sent a letter to the head of the California Volunteers Fund asking for financial records related to money it received from FireAid, a disaster-relief charity that raised $100 million for fire victims through benefit concerts in January. 

“It is not

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