Gavin Newsom to eliminate up to 2 million home gardens in California
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Effected residents living in Los Angeles, San Diego and Riverside would be responsible for up to $13,000 to bring themselves into compliance
“This policy he is spearheading, also called zone zero, would… pic.twitter.com/GXjZuIeij1
Effected residents living in Los Angeles, San Diego and Riverside would be responsible for up to $13,000 to bring themselves into compliance
“This policy he is spearheading, also called zone zero, would require that all these good standing trees and vegetation within a five foot radius of your house be removed. And that would include garden plants like fruits and vegetables.
This policy will impact roughly 2 million homes within the state of California. And for somebody living in a part of this state like Los Angeles could cost you up to $13,000 to come into compliance.
They're so generous about this, they're gonna give you 3 years to comply before they send some sort of inspector to your house. And the neat thing is if the inspector sees stuff that they don't like, they can just pull it out themselves. They can mess with your garden, they can mess with your plants, they can mess with your vegetation”
“If you needed to know that Gavin Newsom was responsible for sure, here's the receipt. I mean, they passed two bills in the legislature to create a footprint for implementing something like this. Not only that, but because of the delay in this policy being implemented, here's the specific executive order from Gavin Newsom earlier this year that he wants zone zero regulations to be implemented by December 31st, 2025. And as you as you can see, this policy is so controversial that the California Department of Wildfires, which is responsible for implementing this, hasn't done it yet.“
This policy will affect homeowners the state designates high-risk wildfire areas in southern California, including parts of Los Angeles County
Primarily impacts:
Wildland-urban interface and certain neighborhoods in cities like Los Angeles (e.g., parts of Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Malibu, Rancho Palos Verdes), San Diego, Ventura, Riverside, and other fire-prone counties
Residents must
- Remove flammable vegetation, mulch, plants, and combustible materials (e.g., wood piles, flammable fences/outbuildings in that zone).
- No live plants directly touching the structure; low-growing, only fire-resistant plants may be allowed
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