Emergency Response
Governor Brown Deploys Six California Urban Search & Rescue Specialists to Oklahoma
SACRAMENTO - In the wake of the devastating tornado that hit Oklahoma yesterday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today directed the California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA) to deploy specialists from California’s Urban Search & Rescue teams to assist in...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Wildfire Awareness Week
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring May 5-11, 2013 as "Wildfire Awareness Week" in the State of California. With one of the state's earliest fire seasons on record underway, Governor Brown also joined fire and emergency...
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Acting Governor Newsom Issues Statement
SACRAMENTO - Acting Governor Gavin Newsom released the following statement regarding the explosions that occurred earlier today during the Boston Marathon. "Jennifer and I are deeply saddened by the tragic events in Boston today and our hearts go out to the victims’...
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Governor Brown Issues Emergency Proclamation for San Mateo County
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for San Mateo County following recent rainstorms that have damaged property, threatened transportation infrastructure and caused road closures. The full text of the emergency proclamation...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Connecticut School Shooting
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today ordered state flags to be flown at half-staff and issued the following statement in response to the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut: “We all mourn the heartbreaking loss of those killed...
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Governor Brown Announces Assistance During Hurricane Sandy
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today directed the California Emergency Management Agency and California National Guard to send specialized assistance to the east coast to help in responding to Hurricane Sandy. On Monday, the California National Guard sent...
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Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Plumas, Shasta and Tehama Counties
A PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY WHEREAS on July 29, 2012, a wildfire started in Plumas County that has consumed more than 47,000 acres, and continues to burn; and WHEREAS a wildfire that started in Tehama County on August 18, 2012, and spread to Shasta County...
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Governor Brown Cuts Red Tape to Strengthen State’s Response to Wildfires
SACRAMENTO - As wildfires threaten communities across the state, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today secured approval from U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to mobilize military troops and aircraft to fight fires under a single commander within the National Guard....
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Wisconsin Shooting
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement following the tragic shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin: "On behalf of all Californians, I wish to express the deepest sympathy and admiration for the Sikh people as we mourn the lives...
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Governor Brown Sends Firefighting Assistance to Colorado
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today directed the California National Guard to provide specialized firefighting aircraft to help the State of Colorado combat its devastating wildfires. Two C-130J airplanes from California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift...
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