Emergency Response
Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Inyo and Mono Counties
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for Inyo and Mono counties. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY WHEREAS severe winter storms caused exceptional snowfall in Inyo and Mono Counties;...
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Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Help Remove Hazardous Waste from Wildfire-Impacted Neighborhoods
SACRAMENTO - Building on efforts to help streamline the recovery in communities impacted by California's devastating wildfires, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order allowing the federal government to help with the initial removal of hazardous...
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Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Help Cut Red Tape, Expedite Recovery Efforts in Communities Impacted by Wildfires
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to cut red tape and help streamline recovery efforts in communities impacted by the devastating wildfires that have burned across California over the past ten days. The executive order includes...
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California Secures Unemployment Assistance Benefits for Workers Impacted by Wildfires
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are available for workers and self-employed individuals who lost jobs or had work hours substantially reduced as a result of the wildfires in Butte,...
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California Secures Additional Federal Aid for Orange and Nevada County Residents Impacted by Wildfires
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that the White House has approved California's request for direct aid to individuals and families in Orange and Nevada counties who have suffered losses due to the fires. The Governor earlier this week...
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California Secures Additional Federal Aid for Butte, Lake, Mendocino and Yuba County Residents Impacted by Wildfires
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that the White House has approved California's request for direct aid to individuals and families in Butte, Lake, Mendocino and Yuba counties who have suffered losses due to the fires. The Governor yesterday...
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Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency to Increase Supply of Hepatitis A Vaccines
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation that allows the state to increase its supply of hepatitis A vaccines in order to control the current outbreak. Immunizations from the federal vaccine program have been distributed to...
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California Secures Additional Federal Aid for Napa and Sonoma County Residents Impacted by Wildfires
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that the White House has approved California's request for direct aid to individuals and families in Napa and Sonoma counties who have suffered losses due to the fires. "We'll keep working day and night with...
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Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Solano County Due to Atlas Fire
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for Solano County due to the effects of the Atlas Fire, which has damaged critical infrastructure, threatened homes and caused the evacuation of residents. Yesterday, the Governor...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Federal Approval of Presidential Major Disaster Declaration Request for Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement after the White House today approved yesterday’s gubernatorial request for federal assistance to help with the impacts of wildfires burning in Northern California: “The Federal Emergency...
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