- It won’t be easy . Building anything in California can be difficult and costly, and the tariff picture is unclear after the president pressed pause. But it’s all worth it for David Taft.
For David Taft, the January wildfire that destroyed his Pacific Palisades home of 33 years has been felt every day since. It was the “most devastating thing that could have happened and just really a sh-t show,” he told Fortune .
But with the smoke clear, the rebuild begins—not only for the home he lost but for the burned lot he bought for his daughter.
Taft is renting a home in Santa Monica at the moment, where he, his wife, his daughter and her husband live together, plus two dogs and three cats. “We’re doing the best we can for right now,” he said…