evidence: Hawaii’s governor promises to prevent ‘land grabs’ after Maui wildfires [...] The governor of Hawaii has promised to protect people from "land grabs" when the island of Maui rebuilds after massive wildfires that incinerated homes and burned entire communities to the ground. [...] Many in Lahaina struggled to afford life in Hawaii before the fires. Statewide, a typical starter home costs more than $1m while renters on average spend 42 percent of their incomes for housing, according to a Forbes Housing analysis. That is the highest ratio in the US by a wide margin.