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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: Newsom: It’s ICE’s Fault… Reality: 16,000 Homes Lost, Almost NOTHING Rebuilt
Description: Gavin Newsom is blaming deportations and tariffs for LA's fire recovery disaster. Deportations and tariffs. Not the crushing bureaucracy, not the red tape, not the fact that only 4% of 16,000 homes have even started construction—but Trump's policies. Is anyone buying this?We break down the real reasons LA fire victims can't rebuild: insurance shortfalls, permit nightmares, and decades of overregulation that make California construction a years-long ordeal. Meanwhile, only two homes are fully rebuilt, foreclosures are skyrocketing, and corporations are scooping up lots at 30-60% discounts. Newsom needs someone to blame as he eyes a presidential run, so here co...