Interesting litmus test here. Class envy, knee-jerk assumptions...
Here are Malibu Bowl homes on the market last week:
http://guests.themls.com/profile_page.cfm?mls=07-213149
http://guests.themls.com/profile_page.cfm?mls=07-173301
http://guests.themls.com/profile_page.cfm?mls=07-182821
http://guests.themls.com/profile_page.cfm?mls=07-188655
http://guests.themls.com/profile_page.cfm?mls=07-176249
No mansions there. These are among Malibu's lowest income neighborhoods.
I'm not aware of anyone asking for Federal assistance, but maybe there's some special knowledge at work here?
And, BTW, Flea's house didn't burn down.