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Last year, he was found guilty on 34 counts for fraudulently classifying reimbursements for a hush-money payment made to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels.

Davenport said the reimbursements for the January fires, which devastated Altadena, Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas, could take years.

“We’re going to front load the financial liability with our own dollars approved by the people of the good city of Los Angeles, and then seek a reimbursement from the federal government,” he said.

The NEH grant money being rescinded was mostly allocated on a reimbursement basis, Fujioka said — meaning organizations were expected to spend the money first, then get reimbursed.

President Trump has threatened to cut off money to sanctuary cities, and L.A. is depending on millions in federal reimbursement to rebuild city infrastructure in the Palisades.