"Not long after Pacific Palisades and Altadena had burned, Gov. Gavin Newsom summoned reporters and television cameras to Dodger Stadium. Newsom stepped behind a podium dropped within a stadium parking lot, with a commanding view of Los Angeles as the backdrop. He was there to unveil LA Rises, a signature initiative under which the private sector and philanthropists could unite to help Southern California rebuild and recover."
"The most valuable player that day: Mark Walter, the Dodgers' chairman and controlling owner. The big announcement: Walter and two of his associated charities - his family foundation and the Dodgers' foundation - would contribute up to $100 million as "an initial commitment" to LA Rises. "We should clap for that," Dodgers co-owner Magic Johnson told the assembled media. "A hundred million dollars, that's an outstanding thing.""
"One year later, Newsom's initiative has struggled to distinguish itself amid a panoply of wildfire relief efforts. LA Rises has delivered $20 million to date, including $7.8 million from Walter's family foundation, according to Newsom's office. "If it's a number of 20 million after one year, after such a severe occurrence, and with Los Angeles having the giving capacity to meet that goal, I would have expected to hear that there had been more commitments, at a minimum," said Casey Rogers."
Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled LA Rises at Dodger Stadium to coordinate private-sector and philanthropic support for Southern California wildfire recovery. Mark Walter, Dodgers chairman, pledged up to $100 million through his family and Dodgers foundations as an initial commitment. Magic Johnson publicly praised the pledge. One year later LA Rises has delivered $20 million total, including $7.8 million from Walter's family foundation. Philanthropy advisors expressed surprise the total did not come closer to the pledge goal within a year. Dodgers president Stan Kasten said Walter stands by the pledge and described it as a long-term commitment; Newsom's office said the pledge carried no timeline.
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