A massive proposal designed to coordinate the recovery and rebuilding of Los Angeles communities hit by recent wildfires has completely stalled out due to fierce local opposition. The plan, which aimed to create a powerful rebuilding authority, faced an avalanche of hostility the moment it was introduced, largely because residents simply don’t trust the local leaders pushing the idea.
The struggle for fire survivors in L.A. is intense right now. There’s a serious lack of a master plan and not enough cash flowing to help communities rebuild, creating a vacuum that local leaders desperately tried to fill. L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who represents areas affected by the Palisades fire, stepped up and gathered a blue-ribbon commission of about 20 leaders from the business, government, and climate sectors.
