Los Angeles wildfire czar’s $500K paycheck for 90 days of work draws swift blowback, mayor reverses course

Los Angeles Mayo r Karen Bass backtracked on Saturday amid reports that her wildfire recovery czar, Steve Soboroff, would be compensated $500,000 for 90 days of work.

The Los Angeles Times first reported Saturday morning that Soboroff, a real estate developer and longtime civic official, would be paid $500,000 over the course of three months for working as the city’s “chief recovery officer.”…

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