California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on Sunday announced an executive order focused on rebuilding in response to the recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
“What I am concerned about is the rebuilding issues as it relates to the lack of resources, materials, manpower and property taxes. I am concerned about the time it will take to complete these projects. ” Newsom said in an interview on “Meet the Press” with NBC News' Jacob Soboroff.
included in presidential order It's an action It would suspend environmental regulations and target price gouging related to “projects that repair, rehabilitate, demolish, or replace property or facilities that have been substantially damaged or destroyed as a result of this emergency.”
“California leads the nation in environmental management. I won't give up on that. But one thing I won't give up on is delay. Delay is denial for people: lives torn apart, traditions, place [apart,] Torn to pieces. Families, schools, community centers, churches, you've seen it,” Newsom said in an interview on “Meet the Press.”
“People have to know the number of schools that have been lost in this area and… that we are supporting them,” he added.
A major wildfire recently broke out in the Los Angeles area, destroying large amounts of property and killing 16 people.
Newsom has recently been at odds with President-elect Trump over the fires, and has even said that Trump should resign due to the disaster.
“One of the greatest and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is being burned down,” President Trump said Wednesday on Truth Social. “It's gone to ashes, Gavin Newscome should resign. This is all his fault!!!”
The same day, Newsom grilled Trump on CNN over comments the president-elect made during the fire.
“People are literally running away,” he says. “People lost their lives. Children lost their schools, families were completely torn apart, churches were burned down.”
“This guy wanted to politicize it,” he added, referring to Trump. “I have a lot on my mind and I know what I mean. I don't do it.”
