"When the fires are extinguished, victims who have lost their homes and businesses must be able to rebuild quickly and without roadblocks," Newsom said in a statement. "The executive order I signed today will help cut permitting delays, an important first step in allowing our communities to recover faster and stronger."
Newsom's order acknowledged the destruction would only worsen the housing crisis in the south state by reducing the availability of housing, which will increase costs and homelessness "if housing is not expeditiously rebuilt."
The order extends state limits against price gouging during an emergency until January 2026 for Los Angeles County.
Conservative critics, led by President-elect Donald Trump, accused Newsom and other California Democrats of endorsing environmental policies they claim exacerbated the destruction caused by recent wildfires.
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