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Statement on 2020 Election Security from California’s Homeland Security Advisor
SACRAMENTO – Ten days out from the 2020 Presidential Election, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci, who serves as California’s Homeland Security Advisor, released the following statement on the efforts underway to ensure a safe election...

Cal OES Coordinates Watershed Protection Measures in Burn Scarred Areas of California
Large swaths of Butte County burned in this year's North Complex fire. The town of Berry Creek suffered a lot of damage, and is up-stream from Madrone Lake and Lake Oroville; both lakes supply the county with drinking water. So it's critical to keep any toxic elements...

Recovery Assistance Now Available for Three More California Counties, Register Today
SACRAMENTO – Wildfire survivors in three additional California counties are now eligible for federal resources and programs to help rebuild their communities and their lives. Yesterday, California secured the addition of Napa, Shasta and Sonoma counties to the Major...

Three Additional Counties Added to Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support State’s Response to Wildfires
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that three additional counties - Napa, Shasta and Sonoma - have been added to the Major Disaster Declaration, initially approved by The White House on Oct. 16, to bolster the state's emergency response to wildfires across the...

Funcionarios Estatales Anuncian los Últimos Hechos de COVID-19
SACRAMENTO - El Departamento de Salud Pública de California anunció hoy las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. California tiene 877,784 casos confirmados hasta la fecha. Es posible que los números no representen un cambio real de un día a otro, ya que el...