C*LIFORNIA: L*gislation W*uld *llow *uthorities To Tr*nsform W*ldfire-Devastated L*ts *nto L*w-Income H*using

A bill moving through the California Legislature would allow Los Angeles County to use public funds to purchase lots ravaged by wildfires and build low-income housing.

“Senate Bill 549 would allow property taxes to fund what lawmakers are calling ‘Resilient Rebuilding Authorities’ that could buy ruined land and obtain loans