Newsom Proclaims El Niño State of Emergency

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency centered on statewide El Niño preparedness and protecting California.

The action

The proclamation makes El Niño preparedness the focus of a statewide emergency declaration by Newsom. The announcement identifies two goals: bolstering preparation across California and protecting the state.

Statewide focus

The declaration applies to California statewide. It is not tied to a single city, county or region in the announcement.

The proclamation places preparedness at the center of the state’s response. It does not, in the announcement available here, identify a specific county, project or local government action.

What comes next

State agencies and local governments will carry out any steps connected to the proclamation. The declaration creates a statewide framework for preparation, while additional implementation details would come through state actions and public announcements.

Contra Costa News reported the proclamation.