Mayors Matters with Elaine Culotti
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Mayors Matter
Elaine Culotti is on a mission to fix California. That’s why she’s packing her bags to visit the state from top-to-bottom in this new documentary series. She will meet the Mayors of towns and cities across the state, asking if the people they represent are happy, feel heard, feel safe, and are prospering.
The Business of Mayors Matter
Mayors Matter is a political travel series starring Elaine Culotti. She travels California meeting mayors up and down the state, holding conversations to learn the issues that are facing Californians, and how these mayors have been working to solve them.
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Mike Rowe
HOLLYWOOD REBUILD TEAM
Fran Drescher
HOLLYWOOD REBUILD TEAM
Gail Pellerin
ELECTION BOARD
Stacy Korsgaden
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Jim Desmond
CALIFORNIA WATER BOARD
The Challenges We Must Face — Together
Critical Issues
Climate Change
Hotter temperatures caused by climate change are leading to longer, more intense heatwaves that dry out vegetation, making it easier to catch fire. At the same time, ongoing droughts are reducing moisture in forests and grasslands. As a result, California’s fire season has expanded from just a few months to almost year-round in some areas.
Environmental and Ecological Impacts
Wildfires can destroy rare habitats and lead to the loss of biodiversity. Burned land is more vulnerable to soil erosion and mudslides, which can contaminate rivers and water supplies. Fires also release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, adding to climate change. A solution would be to restore burned areas quickly by planting native vegetation, reinforcing soil, and protecting waterways.
Systemic Failures in Forest Management
Decades of fire suppression policies, intended to quickly extinguish all fires, have resulted in the accumulation of excessive fuel loads in many forests. The US Forest Service's budget for wildfire prevention and fuel reduction has been consistently underfunded, hindering its ability to implement effective management strategies.
Water Infrastructure
Our water issues start in Mexico with the Los Angeles river We have water issues at the southernmost part of the state and at the northern tip. It is incredible. We have to begin the process of building water storage in the central valley as promised 25 years ago. Funding has been allocated yet stolen.> We have to make a decision to support Farming over wine.
Permitting and Expediting
Los Angeles county and all counties in Los Angeles should have the option to hire Private retired city officials for all overview and instant permits. If you were a fire victim, there should be a fund that can support these private planning processors. There needs to be a program for disaster rebuilds. That is not in the building department, but rather in the location of the disaster. We do not need new agencies.
Insurance and Economic Displacement
Many insurers are leaving fire-prone areas or drastically increasing premiums, while wildfires continue to destroy homes, businesses, and infrastructure—causing long-term economic hardship for communities. There should be a state-backed insurance pool and invest in community fire prevention measures to keep coverage affordable and reduce economic losses.
Disaster Preparedness
Large-scale home builders and developers should be required to self-insure the homes they sell by placing a financial bond with each transaction, increasing accountability and ensuring warranties on critical safety features like fireproofing. This approach holds developers financially liable for construction quality, protecting homeowners without solely relying on traditional insurance companies.
Public Health and the Unhoused
People living in the streets, threatens public health and the people that are actually homeless The filth and disease that live lives in our streets, affects all of us. Reinstate all defecation laws number one. I know nobody wants to say that, but you have to say it. Public restrooms need to be made available. And those cannot be in parks and areas were children play, and grass is for everyone.
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July 28, 2025
