US EditionTrump executive order seeks to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by Los Angeles wildfires
The order aims to cut permitting delays and audit $3 billion in hazard mitigation funds after wildfires destroyed about 13,000 homes and killed 31 people, White House said.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 23 to expedite rebuilding in Los Angeles neighborhoods affected by wildfires, blaming local officials for failures in management and permitting processes.
- The order allows federal agencies to bypass local building permits for properties funded by federal relief, requiring builders to self-certify compliance with safety codes.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the order, stating that the priority should be on funding recovery rather than federal control of permits.
- The executive order is likely to face challenges from California officials, who believe that funding, not permits, is the main issue delaying recovery.
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Trump executive order seeks to speed up rebuilding of homes after Los Angeles wildfires
Trump announced Tuesday that he has signed an executive order to “cut through bureaucratic red tape” and speed up reconstruction of homes destroyed by the January 2025 Los Angeles area wildfires. California Gov. Gavin Newsom scoffed at the idea that the federal government could issue local rebuilding permits and urged Trump to approve the state's $33.9 billion disaster aid request.
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Trump issues EO seeking to bypass local regs in order to expedite rebuilding after LA wildfires
The president's order seeks to bypass city and county building regulations. It also orders an audit of $3 billion that went to California to prevent fires through the federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
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President Donald Trump has ordered the federal government to take control of home rebuilding efforts in Los Angeles County, blasting California Democrats for delaying recovery more than a year after devastating wildfires destroyed tens of thousands of homes. The move came Friday through a sweeping executive order that empowers FEMA and the Small Business Administration to override California’s permitting process, which the Trump administration s…
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