President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday that allows the federal government to bypass roadblocks imposed by the California government in rebuilding Los Angeles after the Pacific Palisades fire.
In the executive order, Trump placed much of the blame on state and local leadership for failing to act quickly when the fire started and failing to quickly approve permits to rebuild.
The order, titled Addressing State and Local Failures to Rebuild Los Angeles After Wildfire Disasters, directs federal agencies to consider regulations that would preempt local and state permitting processes that have, in the president’s words, “unduly impeded timely use of federal emergency-relief funds” for property owners trying to rebuild.
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Trump’s declaration comes nearly a year after a series of destructive wildfires tore through tens
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