GOP leaders claim overregulation contribute to devastating fires. Democrats point to climate change as a factor.

Republicans blamed “overregulation” for the deadly blazes. Democrats pointed to weather factors related to climate change.

The California insurance crisis laid bare by the Los Angeles fires was fueled by "regulatory failure," economist Nancy Wallace told Newsweek.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has disputed criticisms of his administration’s handling of forest and water management by highlighting billions in state investments to increase the number of

House lawmakers Thursday debated whether regulations contributed to the wildfires that devastated the LA area.