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Governor Newsom predeploys firefighting resources Southern California ahead of dangerous fire weather
SACRAMENTO – With gusty, dry winds expected to develop in Southern California mid-week, Governor Gavin Newsom has directed the state’s first responders to take early, proactive steps to protect communities. In advance of the coming weather, the California...
Governor’s SAFE Task Force and local partners clear homeless encampments in Fresno and San Diego
What you need to know: Following successful recent actions in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Anaheim, Governor Gavin Newsom’s statewide State Action for Facilitation on Encampments (SAFE) Task Force today announced removing homeless encampments on state property in...
California Helps Harden Rural Shasta Homes Against Wildfire
What You Need to Know: Building on the successful implementation of the pilot programs in Lake and San Diego counties, the California Wildfire Mitigation Program (CWMP) is now helping reduce wildfire risk in Shasta County while supporting hardworking families...
California’s Cannabis Task Force Seizes and Eradicates Over $222 Million in Illegal Cannabis in Q3 2025
What you need to know: Between July and September 2025, California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF) conducted 17 multiagency operations across 15 counties, seizing and eradicating more than 66.5 tons of illegal cannabis valued at over $222 million....
California expands CalAssist Mortgage Fund Disaster Relief: More California families to qualify for mortgage grants
What you need to know: California is expanding the CalAssist mortgage relief program to help more families in Los Angeles, and across the state, access the program. SACRAMENTO – Continuing its support for LA fire survivors, Governor Newsom announced today that the...