California’s $300 million COVID-19 FEMA bill: Who is responsible?

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California cities and counties are on the hook for $300 million in coronavirus aid the state says was promised to them by the Federal Emergency Management Agency but then reneged, leaving many communities already facing financial shortfalls, scrambling to cover their portion of the bill. 

Sonoma County, for example, has $32 million to pay back, while San Diego County has up to $28 million, and San Francisco is looking at a $114 million bill. 

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