Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday a new private sector initiative to help rebuild Los Angeles following the Los Angeles wildfires. Titled LA Rises, the recovery effort will bring together high-profile leaders around the city including Dodgers Chairman Mark Walter,
The post-wildfire public-private partnership includes at least $100M of private capital and will shape "what L.A. is going to be like for the next 50 or 100 years."
Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched a program called LA Rises which will provide financial support from private sectors to rebuild areas affected by LA wildfires.
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
The program has enlisted Dodgers Chairman Mark Walter, Magic Johnson, and LA28 chairman and president Casey Wasserman to lead the initiative.
The governor tapped former LA Laker Magic Johnson, Dodgers chairman, and Olympics 2028 organizer to lead the philanthropic effort.
The goal of LA Rises is to raise more funds through private donations to supplement local and state resources for rebuilding in the fire zones where entire neighborhoods have been wiped out.
Mark Walter Family Foundation and Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation have provided an initial commitment of $100 million.
Gavin Newsom announced today an initiative to help rebuild Los Angeles after the recent fires. Dubbed L.A. Rises, the effort will be led by high-profile sports and entertainment leaders, including Magic Johnson,
FireAid, the double-venue concert event to raise funds for Los Angeles wildfire recovery efforts, will take place Thursday, January 30, 2025 at the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA, capping a whirlwind effort to mount a response to the devastation caused by the Palisades and Eaton fires.
The Guggenheim CEO and LA Dodgers owner committed $100 million to start LA Rises, which he will lead with Magic Johnson and Casey Wasserman.