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Funding Scope: The headline claims the funds are limited to the Palisades, but official responses clarify that the money supports multiple wildfire impact communities, including Altadena, Malibu, and beyond. This broader scope dilutes the perception that this is a targeted bailout for a single upscale neighborhood.
Legal and Regulatory Claims: There are assertions that California law and local ordinances require fire-destroyed rent-protected housing, including units built before October 1978, to be replaced with low-income housing. Officials dispute this, stating no such mandates exist for fire-damaged apartments in Los Angeles, and that the law does not impose income restrictions on rebuilds.