Newsom Exempts LA Fire Rebuilding from Stricter Building Code

Executive Order N-29-25 permits fire victims to rebuild under California's 2022 building code rather than the stricter 2025 standards that take effect Jan. 1, 2026. The order affects thousands of properties damaged or destroyed in fires that burned over 47,900 acres and destroyed more than 16,250 structures across Los Angeles and Ventura counties.