California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Tuesday that he had allocated $101 million in new spending on low-income housing in the areas devastated by the Palisades and Eaton Fires, confirming residents’ fears.
Residents have long worried that state and local authorities would use the opportunity provided by the fires to build low-income housing — perhaps even for the homeless population, or for housing for illegal migrants.
When Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appointed Steve Soboroff as “chief recovery officer,” without any kind of public process, some residents suspected that Soboroff’s role would be to push for “affordable” housing.
Many residents felt that there was already “affordable” housing in the area, whether the trailer park near Pacific Coast Highway, or postwar bungalows that had once been cheap before rising dramatically in value.
Local developer Rick Caruso — who ran against Bass in 2022 — argued that Pacific Palisades should retain its pre-fire character, while Soboroff argued that state law required new low-income housing to be built there.
Some more conspiratorially-minded residents wondered whether the fire had been allowed to spread — or even set deliberately — to allow politicians to build low-income housing on what was once prime real estate.
While Newsom promotes low-income housing, many residents are struggling to rebuild, thanks to the fact that many lost their insurance policies and were forced onto the California FAIR plan, on Newsom’s watch.
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Residents have long worried that state and local authorities would use the opportunity provided by the fires to build low-income housing — perhaps even for the homeless population, or for housing for illegal migrants.
When Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appointed Steve Soboroff as “chief recovery officer,” without any kind of public process, some residents suspected that Soboroff’s role would be to push for “affordable” housing.
Many residents felt that there was already “affordable” housing in the area, whether the trailer park near Pacific Coast Highway, or postwar bungalows that had once been cheap before rising dramatically in value.
Local developer Rick Caruso — who ran against Bass in 2022 — argued that Pacific Palisades should retain its pre-fire character, while Soboroff argued that state law required new low-income housing to be built there.
Some more conspiratorially-minded residents wondered whether the fire had been allowed to spread — or even set deliberately — to allow politicians to build low-income housing on what was once prime real estate.
While Newsom promotes low-income housing, many residents are struggling to rebuild, thanks to the fact that many lost their insurance policies and were forced onto the California FAIR plan, on Newsom’s watch.
It Begins: Newsom Allocates $101 Million for Low-Income Housing in Fire Zones
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has allocated $101 million in new spending on low-income housing in the areas devastated by fires.
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