That proposed funding more than doubles how much the U.S. Geological Survey’s early warning system got in the previous year’s budget, $10.2 million. The remainder, $12.9 million, is for continued development of the early warning system. An early warning system would give L.A. residents crucial seconds, and perhaps even more than a minute, to prepare. President Trump’s budget proposals have continued to offer no support for the early warning program. Los Angeles TimesSouthern California congressional districtsCongressional district Representative Party Congressional district 8 Representative Paul Cook Party Republican Congressional District 25 Representative Steve Knight Party Republican Congressional District 26 Representative Julia Brownley Party Democrat Congressional District 27 Representative Judy Chu Party Democrat Congressional District 28 Representative Adam Schiff Party Democrat Congressional District 29 Representative Tony Cárdenas Party Democrat Congressional District 30 Representative Brad Sherman Party Democrat Congressional District 31 Representative Pete Aguilar Party Democrat Congressional District 32 Representative Grace Napolitano Party Democrat Congressional District 33 Representative Ted Lieu Party Democrat Congressional District 34 Representative Jimmy Gomez Party Democrat Congressional District 35 Representative Norma Torres Party Democrat Congressional District 36 Representative Raul Ruiz Party Democrat Congressional District 37 Representative Karen Bass Party Democrat Congressional District 38 Representative Linda Sánchez Party Democrat Congressional District 39 Representative Edward Royce Party Republican Congressional District 40 Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard Party Democrat Congressional District 41 Representative Mark Takano Party Democrat Congressional District 42 Representative Ken Calvert Party Republican Congressional District 43 Representative Maxine Waters Party Democrat Congressional District 44 Representative Nanette Barragán Party Democrat Congressional District 45 Representative Mimi Walters Party Republican Congressional District 46 Representative Luis Correa Party Democrat Congressional District 47 Representative Alan Lowenthal Party Democrat Congressional District 48 Representative Dana Rohrabacher Party Republican Congressional District 49 Representative Darrell Issa Party Republican Congressional District 50 Representative Duncan Hunter Party Republican Congressional District 51 Representative Juan Vargas Party Democrat Congressional District 52 Representative Scott Peters Party Democrat Congressional District 53 Representative Susan Davis Party Democratron.lin@latimes.comTwitter: @ronlinUPDATES:3 p.m.: This article was updated with a quote from Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank).
Source: Los Angeles Times March 22, 2018 21:05 UTC