President Trump just tore down California’s permitting roadblocks with a single stroke of the pen. He signed an executive order yesterday empowering the federal government to preempt state and local permits and jump-start the long-stalled wildfire rebuild.

Democrat officials in Sacramento have let families rot for over a year while bureaucrats played politics with their permits. That stops now.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin moved at lightning speed. His team cut through the thicket of regulations and issued the most complicated permits in just 20 days. It’s proof that bold leadership delivers where Democrats only deliver excuses.

Zeldin didn’t stop there. He roasted Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s endless résumé-shopping: “Mr. President, your great Secretary of State was looking for another job,” he quipped. No more career-hopping. It’s time for results.

Trump laid it out in plain English: Get people back into homes—and give them a 10% bonus on square footage. If you’re rebuilding, you build bigger. California’s voters deserve more than crumbs from arrogant governors.

This order overrides every dead-end local and state permit. It shreds the red tape that’s kept thousands in limbo since last year’s Palisades and Eaton fires.

Make no mistake: Republicans believe in rapid, accountable action. Democrats believe in endless studies and stacked committees. The difference couldn’t be clearer.

With federal authority in hand, Trump’s team will rebuild these communities on American terms—efficiently, boldly and without apology. California’s permitting chaos meets its match. The rebuild has begun.