Newsom floats $100M fund to help Palisades, Eaton fire victims pay for rebuilding

Nearly a year and a half after the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires, Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a $100 million state fund aimed at helping Los Angeles wildfire victims rebuild homes that insurance payouts won’t fully cover. The proposal, set to be included in Newsom’s revised 2026-27 budget plan, would backstop construction loans for fire victims through loan-loss guarantees, lowering the risk for lenders and making financing more accessible for borrowers who otherwise might not qualify, the Los Angeles Times reported.  Through the loan-loss guarantees, the state would commit to paying back a percentage of a loan amount if […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.