California should prioritize smarter building practices over expediting the rebuilding process following disasters. The current urgency to replace housing lost to wildfires must not compromise safety and sustainability. Historical precedents show that infrastructures, like bridges and vehicles, are upgraded for safety and efficiency when replaced. Additionally, concerns arise regarding the high costs associated with an upcoming special election for the assessor's position, which could amount to $26 million, raising questions about its necessity and the effectiveness of proposed government alternatives to ensure efficient governance.
Dismissing building codes purely to speed rebuilding is a false economy. In this time of need for more housing, including the replacement of housing destroyed by wildfires, now is the time to build smarter, not quicker and more slipshod.
When a wooden bridge collapses, it is not replaced in kind. It is replaced with a bridge that will be stronger and last longer. When your car finally dies, you replace it with a newer, better, more efficient and safer model.
Only the candidates will be happy with a special election that will cost $26 million. It will be a low voter turnout election for one office.
Isn't there a method of overriding the charter and having the assistant assessor take over for the remaining year? The county is already cutting back spending that affects all residents.
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