Latest news and updates from Cal OES
Podcast: Access and Functional Needs Concerns Met During Recent California Emergencies
In this episode of All Hazards (#69) we talk with Vance Taylor; he’s the chief of the Office of Access and Functional Needs at Cal OES. Topics of conversation include the importance of partnerships, issues and concerns related to AFN that come up during nearly every...
Brian Marshall Reappointed as Cal OES Fire and Rescue Chief
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom reappointed Brian Marshall as the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Fire and Rescue Chief. He was initially appointed to his new position in December 2018. Chief Marshall spent the previous six years as the fire...
EDD available to provide in-person assistance to victims of wildfires and related conditions whose jobs were impacted
SACRAMENTO – Representatives with the Employment Development Department (EDD) are providing assistance with unemployment insurance claims and other services at new Local Assistance Centers (LACs) opened to provide disaster victims easy access to support resources....
Employment Development Department encourages individuals to apply for unemployment benefits
Standard one-week waiting period has been waived in wildfire and power shutdown areas, so people can apply immediately SACRAMENTO – Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s waiving of the one-week waiting period to apply for Unemployment Insurance (UI), the Employment...
Governor Secures FMAG to Assist Response Agencies Battling the Maria Fire in Ventura County
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Maria Fire burning in Ventura County. The FMAG also enables...