California Rebuild: Crushing Rules, Empty Reservoirs, Angry Residents

One year after California wildfires destroyed more than 10,000 homes, only a handful have been rebuilt.

But Los Angeles' mayor says the recovery has been “pretty quick.”
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“It doesn’t feel pretty quick for that family that's living in a hotel,” says wildfire survivor Jim Cragg.

Officials like Gavin Newsom promised “efficiency,” but wildfire victims still face a mountain of rules.

So many rules that most fire victims haven’t even applied for permits.

Meanwhile, government still charges property tax on burned-out lots.

In the video above, I look at the rules keeping people from rebuilding.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UisV4Na-qc