LOS ANGELES (Jan. 14) -- In response to the catastrophic fires impacting Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken vital action through executive orders to support homeowners’ recovery efforts. These measures include actions to allow for expedited construction of replacement dwellings by suspending CEQA review and California Coastal Act permitting and directing state agencies to identify additional permitting requirements that can be safely suspended or streamlined. The order also extends protections against price gouging on essential goods and services through January 7, 2026, and expediting debris removal to accelerate rebuilding.  

“The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) applauds these efforts but also strongly urges the governor and legislature to expand the applicability of the streamlining measures contained in the measure to other housing construction in Los Angeles and surrounding counties,” said C.A.R. President Heather Ozur, a Palm Springs REALTOR®. “The Los Angeles area already has very limited housing availability, and the fires have displaced many people who will need housing. It will be essential to get new housing built, which streamlining measures will allow.   

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