Overview
- EPA chief Lee Zeldin and SBA chief Kelly Loeffler met Palisades fire survivors on Feb. 4 and rolled out a 60-day permit self-certification path that lets owners begin construction pending later inspections.
- The SBA told homeowners to use two forms available on sba.gov to attest compliance when local permit reviews stall, implementing President Trump's executive order.
- The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to oppose a federal override of local land-use powers and authorized potential litigation, saying funding gaps and delayed insurance payouts are the chief obstacles to rebuilding.
- Zeldin said additional federal money could be tied to reforms and criticized Governor Gavin Newsom’s $34 billion request, while Newsom urged the release of recovery funds rather than a permitting takeover.
- Officials pointed to prior federal actions — EPA hazardous-waste clearance in 28 days, Army Corps debris removal in seven months, and 12,600 SBA loans totaling $3.2 billion — and reported productive meetings with Mayor Karen Bass and Supervisor Kathryn Barger.