California authorities have confirmed a new death toll of 16 as wildfires continue to rage around Los Angeles on Sunday. Meanwhile, Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism for approving a budget that slashed $100 million in firefighting and fire prevention funding.

The death toll from the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history rose to 16, with fears that a return of strong winds on Monday could make things worse. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported five people dead from the Palisades fire and 11 dead from the Eaton fire,