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EPISODE · Jan 9, 2026 · 19 MIN

Newsom: It’s ICE’s Fault… Reality: 16,000 Homes Lost, Almost NOTHING Rebuilt

from News For Reasonable People · host Sean Reynolds

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 come the convenient scapegoats.What about the empty reservoirs, the missing firefighters, and Karen Bass being in Ghana during massive wind warnings? Do Californians really believe tariffs are the problem, or is this just classic political deflection? Let us know in the comments. If you're tired of politicians dodging accountability while taxpayers suffer, subscribe and hit that notification bell. Let's hold them accountable together.

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