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Congressional hearing to examine overregulation in California amid wildfire disaster

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust will be holding a hearing next week to address the issue of overregulation in California following the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The subcommittee believes that California’s “onerous regulatory regime” may have worsened the disaster and is seeking to explore the real impacts of regulatory policy on the prevention of natural disasters.

The hearing, titled “California Fires and the Consequences of Overregulation,” will specifically focus on the effects of excessive regulation on the prevention of wildfires in California. The subcommittee will also address how regulations on insurance and permitting have served as roadblocks to those trying to recover from the fires.

According to a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) reported that more than 12,000 homes, businesses, and schools were lost to the fires, and over 100,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes. The devastation caused by the wildfires has raised concerns about the role of regulations in exacerbating natural disasters.

Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jim Jordan, described California’s current disaster regulations as a “nightmare” and emphasized the need for a streamlined process to remove regulations and ensure that citizens can rebuild and prevent similar tragedies in the future. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald also expressed his belief that the wildfires were a preventable tragedy and that Congress must investigate whether California’s regulatory regime played a role in worsening the disaster.

The hearing will feature testimony from a panel of experts, including Steve Hilton, founder of Golden Together; Steven Greenhut, resident senior fellow and western region director of state affairs for the R Street Institute; and Edward Ring, director of water and energy policy for the California Policy Center. These experts will provide insights into the impact of regulations on disaster prevention and recovery efforts in California.

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The hearing is scheduled for February 6th at 10 a.m. and is expected to shed light on the consequences of overregulation in California following the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. It is hoped that the insights gained from the hearing will inform future regulatory reforms and help prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.

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