SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * As atmospheric river reaches California, Governor Newsom continues to pre-deploy resources SACRAMENTO - As an atmospheric river continues to move into Northern California, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and California Department of Social Services (CDSS) continue to ta  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring January 31, 2025 through February 7, 2025, as CalEITC Awareness Week. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATION The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the most effective tools we have to help lift working families and their children out of poverty. Beyond providing a crit  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring January 30, 2025, as Fred Korematsu Day. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATION Fred Korematsu did not set out to become a civil rights hero, but at the age of 23, he made the bold choice to challenge the policy of Japanese internment - and forever altered the course of histo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces additional state support to keep Pacific Palisades closed to non-residents LOS ANGELES -- As recovery efforts continue in the wake of the early January firestorm, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of additional state law enforcement resources to help Los Angeles maintain checkpoints and keep the Pacific Palisades closed to non-residents. The   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: State continues to protect LA firestorm survivors from price gouging Los Angeles, California - Protecting Los Angeles firestorm survivors from nefarious actors, Governor Gavin Newsom's executive orders in January strengthen protections against exploitation. Using the price-gouging protections triggered by the state of emergency and extended by executive orders, the California D  more

IRVINE, California, Jan. 29 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine-Led study notes need for better wildfire readiness in Eastern Coachella Valley Improving communication is key in disadvantaged communities in unincorporated areas Irvine, Calif., Jan. 29, 2025 -- A study led by the University of California, Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health highlights the need for improved wildfire preparedness tailored to disadvan  more

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 1 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego's Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics Embraces a New Year of Discovery Over the last half-century, the universe has been coming into sharper focus. As technology advances, scientists have reached farther into deep space and further back in time, mapping what was previously uncharted. Since the turn of the century, new discoveries of gravitational waves, black holes   more