Overview
- Communities in Pacific Palisades and Altadena marked the date with memorials and large rallies where survivors pressed utilities, insurers and officials for housing support and transparency.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered flags at government buildings lowered to half-staff and issued a proclamation pledging continued state support for recovery.
- Official dashboards show thousands of permit applications but far fewer permits issued, with hundreds of homes under construction and only a handful completed one year on.
- A Department of Angels report says roughly 70% of survivors remain displaced, with many draining savings or taking on debt as insurance coverage disputes continue.
- Legal accountability efforts continue as the Justice Department sues Southern California Edison over alleged maintenance failures tied to the Eaton fire, while some residents call the utility’s settlement offers inadequate.