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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: Newsom Proposes Ban on Plants & Trees Within 5 Feet of Homes in Fire-Prone ‘Zone Zero’ Areas
Description: California is weighing a new wildfire safety rule that could reshape home landscaping across the state. Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration has proposed a “Zone Zero” regulation that would ban plants, mulch, and combustible materials within 5 feet of homes in designated fire hazard zones.