This is Renegate Talk Radio.

Welcome to How Can This Happen with Betsy Bell.

We are at the Double B Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, to give you a Friday point of view.

That means we're coming into the weekend.

Let's celebrate.

We need a break from all of this because it is quite overwhelming.

There's so much news today. You can't talk about it all. We can't cover it.

There's too much. Now, the title of my show today is called Dems. See Your Way Out. Exiting is always

stage left. Part one is about green taxes. Part two is called

Chatted Up and part three is children influencers. So you will need a seatbelt for this podcast and I'll tell you why. You want to hold on to your

seats because this is a rough ride through some very kind of bizarre people. Now, we're starting out

today with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass because she is pushing

a green agenda in the effort to rebuild Pacific Palisades, offering faster permits that they need.

For those residents who agree to build all electric homes when they do rebuild,

rather than using natural gas.

Now, in order to help the residents of Pacific Palisades expedite the rebuilding of their homes and businesses

in ways that protect against wildfires and other climate-fueled disasters.

At the mayor's direction, city departments will develop paths forward to streamline permitting for owners who rebuild all electric, more fire-resistant homes.

Promote the use of fire-resistant construction materials to harden homes and businesses.

As Los Angeles begins to rebuild, will that be this year or next year?

No, at least three years away.

But don't get depressed. Mayor Bass is working on it.

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