Gov. Gavin Newsom vows ‘Marshall Plan’ and suspends environmental laws to help rebuild LA after wildfires

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that the devastating fires in Los Angeles, which have leveled Pacific Palisades and Altadena, require a rebuilding response he’s characterizing as a “Marshall Plan” for the region.

In an interview with Meet the Press with NBC News’ Jacob Soboroff, Newsom also agreed that the fires will end up being the worst natural disaster in U.S. history “in terms of the costs associated with it, in terms of the scale and scope.”

The governor said that when it comes to rebuilding, he has a team “looking at reimagining L.A. 2.0.” “We’re just starting to lay out. I mean, we’re still fighting these fires, so we’re already talking to city leaders. We’re already talking to civic leaders. We’re already talking to business leaders, with nonprofits. We’re talking to labor leaders.”