Steve Soboroff, Mayor Karen Bass’ handpicked Palisades fire recovery czar, said this week that he had been effectively shut out of official efforts.

Steve Soboroff was picked by Mayor Karen Bass to lead the city’s rebuilding effort. But dust-ups over his compensation, the scope of his authority and more got in the way.

In January, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appointed former L.A. Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff to “kickoff the City’s massive rebuild and recovery effort” after the devastating Palisades ...

In his last week as L.A.'s fire recovery czar, Steve Soboroff said he was shut out of high-level planning almost from the start, raising questions about why Mayor Karen Bass chose him and whether ...

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In his last week as L.A.'s fire recovery czar, Steve Soboroff said he was shut out of high-level planning almost from the start, raising questions about why Mayor Karen Bass chose him and whether ...

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Steve Soboroff, left, speaks alongside Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Jan. 17 at a news conference announcing his appointment as the city's fire recovery czar. (Carlin Stiehl / For The Times) ...

LOS ANGELES — In his last week as L.A.'s fire recovery czar, Steve Soboroff said he was shut out of high-level planning almost from the start, raising questions about why Mayor Karen Bass chose ...