Newsom Signs Executive Order to Speed Los Angeles Rebuilding: CEQA and Coastal Act Reviews Suspended, Price-Gouging Protections Extended to 2026
On January 12, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order in Los Angeles to speed the rebuilding of homes and businesses destroyed in the Southern California firestorms: in the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, and surrounding fire-damaged communities, reconstruction of properties substantially damaged or destroyed could proceed with permitting and review requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the California Coastal Act suspended.
The Southern California firestorms had been burning since January 7, including the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County, which destroyed large numbers of homes and businesses.
The executive order suspends CEQA review and California Coastal Act permitting for reconstruction of properties substantially damaged or destroyed in the recent Southern California wildfires; directs state agencies to identify additional permitting requirements, including provisions of the Building Code, that can safely be suspended or streamlined to accelerate rebuilding and make it more affordable; extends protections against price gouging on building materials, storage services, construction, and other essential goods and services to January 7, 2026, in Los Angeles County; and commits to working with the Legislature to identify statutory changes that can help expedite rebuilding while enhancing wildfire resilience and safety.
"When the fires are extinguished, victims who have lost their homes and businesses must be able to rebuild quickly and without roadblocks," Newsom said. "The executive order I signed today will help cut permitting delays, an important first step in allowing our communities to recover faster and stronger. I've also ordered our state agencies to identify additional ways to streamline the rebuilding and recovery process."
The Governor's office said Newsom would continue to work administratively and with the Legislature to help those affected by the recent fires rebuild what they had lost.
Related: Los Angeles Pacific Palisades Wildfire Destroys More Than 6,800 Buildings, Kills 12
(Source: Office of the Governor of California)
Source: Office of the Governor of California
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