Wildfire victims thought help was coming — but Sacramento arrived with a blueprint for a land grab, not a recovery plan. In places like Pacific Palisades and Altadena, voters elected leaders they believed would fight to rebuild after the January 2025 wildfires. But rather than deliver relief, California Democrats are exploiting the crisis to push a government-controlled “land banking” scheme — political speak for seizing private property and expanding bureaucratic power.
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This isn’t compassion. It’s control. And the communities devastated by fire are now watching their homes, their land, and their futures handed over to the state — all under the false flag of disaster relief.
At the center of this betrayal is Senate Bill 549 (2025–2026 Regular Session).
What SB 549 Really Does
SB 549 was introduced in early 2025 and was passed by the State Senate in May 2025. Billed as a solution to the wildfire devastation, its