SACRAMENTO >> Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Monday suspending the powerful California Coastal Commission’s rules, citing a need to “cut through red tape” that he said would impede rebuilding after recent wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area.

Monday’s executive order comes after the Coastal Commission, a state organization that oversees coastal development and ensures public access to beaches, said earlier this month that some rebuilding projects affected by wildfires may be subject to local permitting rules. The executive order applies to projects in areas affected by wildfire.

The order also suspends rules until March 8 that would have prevented motels, hotels and other short-term rental owners from renting to wildfire survivors for more than 30 days at a time.

The 15-member commission wields a broad oversight over development and housing in the Coastal Zone. In the past, developers and politicians have been reticent to challenge it in court or reform it.

More recently, however, Newsom and other pro-housing legislators have been more active in challenging its authority.

Newsom said that his latest decree orders the commission “not to issue guidance or take any action that interferes with or conflicts with” his executive orders. He said the commission’s guidance is “legally erroneous ... and risk(s) creating confusion and delay” for communities who face costly and lengthy rebuilding efforts.

“As the state helps the Los Angeles area rebuild and recover, we will continue to remove barriers and red tape that stand in the way,” the governor said in a statement. “We will not let overregulation stop us from helping the LA community rebuild and recover.”

The Coastal Commission did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The organization has come under fire in recent years from critics, from conservative billionaires to liberal lawmakers, who see it as a symbol of overregulation and an impediment to affordable housing.

The commission is made up of 12 voting members and three non-voting members. Half of the voting members are “public members” appointed by state officials, and the other are local officials from specific coastal districts.

Newsom’s latest executive order is the latest in a series designed to speed up rebuilding efforts in Los Angeles as the city contends with the aftermath of the most destructive fires in state history. The city will also host the Olympic Games in 2028, adding another layer of urgency for the cleanup effort.

The governor recently issued executive orders waiving environmental review and permitting requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Coastal Act that he said would have resulted in delays for rebuilding efforts.