Latest news and updates from Cal OES

New Grant Opportunity for Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention Program Available from Cal OES
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is offering a new grant opportunity for the Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention Program The purpose of the Program is to expand sexual and domestic violence prevention efforts in California,...

Governor Newsom Announces Appointments of Christina Curry, Tabitha Stout
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Christina Curry, 50, of Elk Grove, has been appointed chief deputy director of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Curry has been deputy director for planning,...

Podcast #72: Helen Lopez Leads Cal OES Behind and Beyond the California Borders Via International Affairs
This episode takes a closer look at how the International Affairs Office, at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, is the central hub for matters of international policy and guidelines, working relationships and special international projects. As the...

Cal OES and US Navy Exercise to Ensure Mutual Understanding and Interoperability for Potential Emergency Radiological Response
The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) recently had an opportunity to engage with the US Navy and other local, state and federal agencies, for a tabletop exercise related to a radiological scenario. This was a follow-up to a full scale exercise two...

FEMA Funds Earthquake Safety for Los Angeles Hospital
Oakland, CA. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $1.7 million to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the City of Los Angeles to ensure Good Samaritan Hospital’s Emergency Department can deliver life-saving...