Lawmakers from across California announced new legislative proposals Thursday intended to speed up rebuilding and recovery efforts in Los Angeles County as thousands remain evacuated from their homes.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs warn that the recent fires in Los Angeles County could become the most costly in California's history. Losses might reach up to $40 billion, placing these fires among the 20 most expensive natural disasters in the U.

TELL US WHAT YOU KIND OF SAW YESTERDAY AND WHAT YOU’RE SEEING NOW THIS MORNING WHEN WE FIRST DESCENDED INTO THE AREA, WE CAME OFF THE GRAPEVINE CAME INTO THE GREATER LOS ANGELES, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA,

In other parts of California burned by past wildfires, communities are still dealing with the fallout years later.