For the sake of argument, I've heard of some very derelict dealings on FEMA's part, and some deep dishonesty within the Malibu area. For instance, when past fires occurred in areas similar to the Corral Canyon part of Malibu, FEMA has simply declared the entire area a disaster without physically going in to see first hand how many structures were damaged. Why? Simply because these areas are quite difficult to access, particularly after a fire or landslide, and the FEMA rep. was just too wimpy, lazy or whatever to go in and note addresses.
Conversely, in these same areas FEMA blanketed as destroyed, there have been a few houses that were not "destroyed," but rather slightly damaged or untouched. Still, in some cases, that did not prevent those residents from collecting a nice six-figure check for - who knows - redecorating.
Of course, this doesn't happen just in Malibu. New Orleans and the surrounding parishes were wrought with this sort of fraud. So if one is going to spread hate to the rich of Malibu, don't forget to include the poor south of Lafayette, La.