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Newsom Issues Order Restricting Land Purchases in Fire-Stricken Areas

Any offers to purchase properties below Jan. 6, 2025, values are illegal for three months.
Newsom Issues Order Restricting Land Purchases in Fire-Stricken Areas
An overhead pole camera image shows wildfire damage at the Altadena Community Church destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 14, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom took executive action on Jan. 14 to restrict predatory land transactions for the next three months in areas destroyed by the recent deadly wildfires.
The executive order prohibits unsolicited and undervalued property purchases for three months in Altadena and other area codes, where thousands of homes were destroyed or damaged since the fires broke out on Jan. 7.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.