President Donald Trump’s meeting Friday with residents of the Pacific Palisades who were affected by the Palisades Fire and elected officials was one of the most productive public meetings in memory, producing specific commitments.
These bipartisan commitments can be summarized as follows — in what might be called the Palisades Fire Compact.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass committed:
- To allow residents to access their lots “within a week” (i.e. by Friday, January 31)
- To allow residents back into their homes “immediately” (with caveats, apparently, about public safety)
- To slash city regulations to allow residents to rebuild
- To ensure city departments work together to help rebuilding
- To clear debris as soon as possible
- To work together with the Trump administration
President Donald Trump committed:
- To appoint a Special Master, via Ambassador Richard Grenell, to oversee…
