California State of Emergency Archives

Gov. Newsom Declares State of Emergency Due To Heat, Wildfires

August 18, 2020 8:24 pmAugust 20, 2020 7:13 am

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency due to high temperatures and over two dozen separate wildfires currently burning across the state. Newsom’s declaration, which will give California out-of-state funding to help combat wildfires and to assist...

Sen. Melendez Bill May End State Of Emergency, Gov’s Emergency Powers

August 10, 2020 5:09 pmAugust 11, 2020 8:02 am

A bill that would end California’s state of emergency and remove Governor Gavin Newsom’s emergency powers to close schools, businesses, and other gathering areas faces another week of challenges in the Senate Rules Committee. A bill to end pandemic emergency...

Governor Newsom Declares State Budget Emergency to Use Rainy Day Funds

June 26, 2020 2:05 amJune 25, 2020 8:13 pm

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state budget emergency to use emergency “rainy day” funds for the 2020-2021 budget and to help bridge the $54.3 billion deficit gap. The rainy day funds were opened up to help pay for...

Governor’s Executive Order Impacts State Regulatory Process

April 5, 2020 10:41 amApril 5, 2020 10:42 am

On March 30, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-40-20 which is intended to “provide relief to California small businesses.” This particular Executive Order (EO) has a number of provisions including extensions of important deadlines contained in California’s Administrative...

Governor Newsom Issues State of Emergency Over Coronavirus Outbreak

March 5, 2020 1:36 pmMarch 6, 2020 5:53 am

On late Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Previously, Newsom had only given ‘common sense’ advice regarding the outbreak and said that 8,400 people were being monitored. But...

Acting Governor Gavin Newsom Declares State of Emergency due to Fires

November 9, 2018 1:14 pmNovember 9, 2018 2:58 pm

In an already horrific streak of fires devastating the state of California throughout 2018, it appears the worst is not yet behind us. Today, acting Governor Gavin Newsom issued a State of Emergency for Los Angeles and Ventura counties due...