"In a visit to Pacific Palisades on Wednesday, top White House officials vowed to take over and speed up building permitting, a core state and local function, for rebuilding after the Los Angeles wildfires. Administrators for the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, and Small Business Administration, Kelly Loeffler, also held a discussion with Palisades fire victims and met with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger in a closed-door meeting about how to hasten rebuilding and address issues such as insurance payouts and wildfire prevention."
"The visit followed a Jan. 27 executive order signed by President Trump to allow victims of the Eaton and Palisades fires to go around 'unnecessary, duplicative, or obstructive' state and local permitting processes. Instead of going through building departments, such as the City of Los Angeles for the Palisades, or the county for Altadena, builders can instead 'self-certify' that they have complied with state and local health and safety standards, if they are using federal emergency funds to rebuild, the or"
The Trump administration is enabling builders in Los Angeles wildfire zones to bypass local and state permitting through self-certification when using federal emergency funds. Top White House officials, including the Environmental Protection Agency and Small Business Administration administrators, visited Pacific Palisades, met fire victims, and met privately with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and County Supervisor Kathryn Barger to discuss accelerating rebuilding, insurance payouts, and wildfire prevention. A Jan. 27 executive order allows victims of the Eaton and Palisades fires to go around 'unnecessary, duplicative, or obstructive' permitting. Local and state officials contend that funding and insurance delays are the main obstacles, with 53% of residents unable to move forward financially. More than 3,170 rebuilding permits have been issued, and county reviews typically complete in 31 business days.
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