Trump signs executive on L.A.-area wildfire reconstruction
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - A new executive order from President Trump that was signed on Friday aims to "cut through bureaucratic red tape and speed up reconstruction in the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon areas one year after devastating wildfires destroyed nearly 40,000 acres of homes and businesses," according to the White House.
Trump blames Democratic political figures for the pace of rebuilding. Â
His order is entitled, "Accelerating rebuilding in wildfire-devastated Los Angeles."Â Â
Some property owners have complained that they need more government assistance and streamlined or suspended regulations in order to rebuild. Â Â
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Others say the settlements offered by Southern California Edison and their private insurance carriers are insufficient. Â Â
It is not clear what effect, if any, Trump's latest executive order will have on the pace of rebuilding.
