The Brief
- Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for eight California counties following six severe weather events earlier this year.
- The proclamations cover diverse disasters, including windstorms, a tsunami, the Gifford Fire, monsoons, and mudslides that caused significant damage.
- The declarations unlock state assistance and resources to help impacted communities with long-term recovery efforts and infrastructure repairs.
LOS ANGELES – Governor Gavin Newsom has officially declared a state of emergency for several regions across California to bolster recovery efforts following a series of severe weather events.
What we know:
The state of emergency covers a broad range of incidents that impacted the city of Rancho Cucamonga and the counties of Del Norte, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Imperial, Sierra, and San Bernardino.…