Trump blinks….Sending help to LA no conditions….

After touring war-zone-like wildfire devastation Friday, President Trump plans to act as soon as Monday to bring federal regulatory relief to help Angelenos clean up and rebuild.

Why it matters: Trump was moved by talking to people who aren’t being allowed to even see the remnants of their houses. Aides are researching requirements the White House can waive, or California rules that can be overridden, to get homeowners back and rebuilt quicker.

Trump is drawing on expertise about the California Environmental Quality Act and the California Coastal Commission, which’ll play a massive role in residents’ ability to rebuild, one of the sources said.

• Trump is “tapping into his history of property development and regulation knowledge,” the source added.

Context: During a stop to view flood damage in North Carolina before heading to California, Trump told reporters that disaster funding for LA will be contingent on changes to state voting laws and water-management policy.

• “I want to see two things in Los Angeles,” he said. “Voter ID, so that the people have a chance to vote, and I want to see the water be released and come down into Los Angeles and throughout the state. Those are the two things. After that, I will be the greatest president that California … has ever seen.”

Zoom out: In his first second-term trip, Trump surveyed disaster zones in LA and North Carolina, which is still recovering from Hurricane Helene, AP reports….

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image…President Trump, followed by First Lady Melania Trump, shakes hands with California Gov. Gavin Newsom upon arrival at LAX yesterday. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty…