Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is pushing a “green” agenda in the effort to rebuild the Pacific Palisades, offering faster permits for those residents who agree to build “all-electric” homes when they rebuild, rather than using natural gas.
Last week, Bass issued a new executive order for rebuilding in the Palisades. It read, in part (original emphasis):
Mayor Karen Bass today issued an Emergency Executive Order to help Palisades residents expedite the rebuilding of their homes and businesses in ways that better protect against wildfires and other climate-fueled disasters. At the Mayor’s direction, City departments will develop paths forward to:
- Streamline permitting for owners who rebuild all-electric, more fire-resistant homes
- Promote the use of fire-resistant construction materials to harden homes and businesses as Los Angeles begins to rebuild
- Further strengthen the…
