Los Angeles County Legislative Leaders Donate $100,000 to Support Communities Impacted by Eaton and Palisades Fires

LOS ANGELES, CA - Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood), Chair and Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D - Los Angeles), Vice Chair of the Los Angeles County Legislative Delegation (Delegation) have announced that the Delegation has donated $100,000 to support rebuilding efforts following the devastating 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed over 18,000 structures and forced the evacuation of over 150,000 people.

The January 2025 fires were the most expensive wildfire disasters in Los Angeles County history. Families in the path of the Eaton fire, which included historically Black communities in Altadena, have since faced predatory real estate speculators and attempts to displace generations of home owners in this vibrant area of Los Angeles County.

In order to help fire-impacted families in Altadena keep their land, preserve their wealth and rebuild their homes, the Delegation awarded their $100,000 grant to the Los Angeles based SoLa Foundation. The SoLa Foundation recently launched a $1.5 million campaign, which will construct no-cost ADUs on fire destroyed properties allowing homeowners to live on their property as they rebuild. Following the reconstruction of their homes, the ADU can be used to help address the long term housing crisis in Los Angeles County by creating new housing opportunities.

"Rebuilding from the Eaton and Palisades fires is about more than drywall and new paint, it is about helping these families retain the community they have built in these Los Angeles communities for generations," said Assemblymember Tina McKinnor. "This donation is a small part of the multi-billion dollar investment that the State of California is making to support rebuilding efforts and we will continue this work until every family impacted by these fires is able to return to their home."

A ceremonial check was recently presented to SoLa Foundation at the Delegation's annual non-profit fundraiser held at COSM in Inglewood. A photo of the check presentation can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iXFDu4GoZYs3xly7RJUPeKUMlWgcwBNo/view?usp=sharing

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The Los Angeles County Legislative Delegation is composed of 37 bi-partisan legislators representing portions of Los Angeles County in the State Assembly and State Senate. It is the largest legislative delegation in the state, collectively representing nearly 10 million Californians.