Last week, I walked into the Oval Office and did something too few California leaders are willing to do: I sat down with President Donald J. Trump and advocated directly for the people I represent. There was no press release drafted in advance, or press conferences afterward to score political points. This was just a direct, candid conversation about devastation still overwhelming our communities — 16 months after hurricane-force winds fueled wildfires that tore through LA County and upended thousands of lives in a matter of hours. While some in this state have made a sport of Trump-bashing — which the California Post’s editorial board called out just a few days ago — I chose a different path. I chose to go to Washington and do my job. The families in the unincorporated town of Altadena don’t want political theater. They just want results. From left, Mayor Karen Bass, President Donald Trump and Supervisor Kathryn Barger in the Oval office.…