Executive Order 14377: Addressing State and Local Failures To Rebuild Los Angeles After Wildfire Disasters

What the order contains

Section headings exactly as they appear in the official text.

• Sec. 1. Purpose
• Sec. 2. Policy
• Sec. 3. Preempting State Permitting Obstacles
• Sec. 4. Expediting Federal Response
• Sec. 5. Legislation
• Sec. 6. Accountability for Use of Taxpayer Dollars
• Sec. 7. General Provisions

Section 1, quoted from the order

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One year ago, the California State and Los Angeles city and county governments failed to contain wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles and consumed nearly 40,000 acres of homes and businesses. The State and local governments failed to engage in responsible forest management systems out of a misguided commitment to naturalist and climate policies, which increased the severity of the fires. They failed to maintain water distribution and reservoir systems so that these systems would be available and fully functional in case of emergency. They then failed to quickly communicate evacuation warnings and failed to act decisively or cohesively to contain the fire once it started burning. In fact, Mayor Karen Bass was not in Los Angeles to respond to the crisis because she was traveling abroad. […]

Federal Register notes

See: EO 14181, January 24, 2025