Yeah, but the local government seems to be the fly in the ointment at this point. Mayor Bass is doing everything she can to make sure that the tools of production belong to the city (state). This sounds very familiar, like it came from some manifesto or another.

True I’m not there also but disaster recovery is not as cut and dry as it seems. People might try to recover anything they can from the rubble thus will cause further delay for redevelopment 

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From Ashes to Action: LA Fire Recovery Enters New Phase

OK,  will take your word for it because I am not there to see anything. Also, the internet and television are not to be trusted.