California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) tells NBC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff about the executive order he plans to sign to help people in the Los Angeles area affected by wildfires rebuild their homes.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday issued an executive order aimed at cutting red tape for rebuilding efforts in the wake of the deadly Los Angeles County wildfires. The order suspends regulations under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to allow people to rebuild their destroyed or damaged properties faster.

Gov. Gavin Newsom invited President-elect Donald Trump to California to survey the destruction of the deadly Los Angeles County wildfires, penning a letter Friday asking Trump to join him in meeting with victims and firefighters.

As deadly wildfires continue to rage across Los Angeles, quickly becoming the costliest natural disaster in California history, Governor Newsom and state Democrats at Sacramento finalized plans to spend nearly $50 million to pay for “Trump Proofing” the Golden State and providing legal aid to undocumented immigrants.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has harshly criticised California leaders over their handling of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. Trump labeled the incident as one of the "worst catastrophes" in U.