Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced plans to offer 12 months of mortgage relief for homeowners affected by the devastating Los Angeles fires of January 2025.
“If you lost your home, we’re offering 12 months of mortgage relief up to $100,000 that you won’t need to repay later,” he wrote in a post on X on Thursday. “We’ll keep doing what’s necessary to help survivors recover,” he added.
But the announcement was met with anger by many social media users accusing the governor of failing to do what they think would help victims the most—speed up the reconstruction process by cutting down on regulations known to be slowing down rebuilding efforts…