Mar 24, 2026

Governor Newsom terminates states of emergency – 3.24.26

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed a proclamation terminating 18 open states of emergency for various prior fires and storms, the counties that remained under a drought state of emergency, and other incidents for which a proclaimed state of emergency is no longer necessary to facilitate response and recovery efforts.

In consultation with local governments, this action reflects that the proclamations are no longer needed.

A copy of today’s proclamation can be found here.

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