Gavin Newsom is doing a victory lap over $2.5 billion dollars. That’s how much that the California legislature allocated for the cleanup and aftermath of the destructive LA fires. The devil, however, is in the details.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $2.5 billion disaster aid package on Thursday, Jan. 23, to help Southern Californians recover from the devastating wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles County.
The funding, approved by the legislature earlier in the day, will help pay for services ranging from shelters for those who have lost their homes and debris removal to expediting the rebuilding of residential homes and damaged schools.
Supposedly this also includes speeding up the permitting process to allow people to rebuilt more quickly. What boggles my mind is that you need a permit (which can take months or more) to CLEAN UP your destroyed home before figuring out the rebuilding process.
Needless to say, Gavin strove for a victory lap after signing the bill.
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