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California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Communities Impacted by Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Acting Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the President and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have granted California’s request, submitted yesterday, for a Presidential Emergency Declaration for direct federal assistance to supplement the...
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Acting Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties Due to Fires
SACRAMENTO – Acting Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an emergency proclamation for Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to the effects of the Hill and Woolsey fires, which have destroyed homes, threatened critical infrastructure and caused the evacuation of...
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Acting Governor Newsom Requests Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance for Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Acting Governor Gavin Newsom today sent a letter to the President and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requesting a Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to support the communities impacted by wildfires burning across...
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Acting Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency in Butte County Due to Camp Fire
SACRAMENTO – Acting Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an emergency proclamation for Butte County due to the effects of the Camp Fire, which has destroyed homes, threatened critical infrastructure and caused the evacuation of residents. The full text of the...
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Acting Governor Newsom Orders Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff
SACRAMENTO – Acting Governor Gavin Newsom ordered flags at all state buildings to be flown at half-staff and issued the following statement in response to last night’s shooting in Ventura County: "Jennifer and I extend our deepest and heartfelt condolences to the...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Thousand Oaks Shooting
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement in response to the shooting last night in Thousand Oaks, California: "Our hearts ache today for the victims of this heinous act and our deepest condolences are with the Thousand Oaks...
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