By SDCN Editor
Los Angeles, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order assisting the immediate housing needs of individuals displaced by the firestorms in Los Angeles.
For people displaced by the wildfires in Los Angeles County, the executive order will direct state departments to support local governments as they develop temporary housing plans to help provide necessary shelter for those immediately impacted by the firestorms. It will also streamline the construction and occupancy of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on properties destroyed by the fires, including extending CEQA and Coastal Act exemptions from the governor’s executive order to accelerate rebuilding efforts to ADUs. Temporary trailers and other housing can be placed on the property while a destroyed or damaged resident is rebuilt.
The executive order will suspend fees for mobile home parks under the Mobile Home Park Act, Special Occupancy Parks Act, and Manufactured Housing Act for the next three years.
Under the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, suitable fairgrounds are available to assist individuals impacted by the emergency.
To protect residents, the state will extend price gouging prohibitions on hotels, motels, and rental housing in Los Angeles County to March 8.
“As thousands of Los Angeles residents have been faced with sudden displacement, the state is taking decisive action to help provide housing and assistance as quickly as possible. Today, we are expediting the creation of new temporary housing by removing roadblocks and strengthening protections against exploitation,” said Governor Gavin Newsom.
“Folks across the region are being preyed upon by greedy businesses and landlords, scam artists, and predatory buyers looking to make a quick buck off their pain,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta. “My office is here to say this is not only wrong, it is illegal. We are thankful for the support of the Governor’s Office in providing these stronger tools to make sure Californians have the housing they need.”
Last week, Governor Newsom secured a Major Disaster Declaration (MDD) from the Biden-Harris administration. Among other assistance, this MDD provides eligible individuals with funds to help with temporary housing needs.
