Gavin Newsom

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an expanded “drought emergency proclamation” for 41 of the state’s 58 counties. Newsom cited above-average temperatures and dry conditions in April and May, directing the state water board to consider modifying the requirements for reservoir releases and other conservation measures. In addition, th ...

Wildfires in California have burned a record four-plus million acres this year, an area larger than Connecticut. The figure is more than twice the acreage burned in the previous record year, 2018. Five of the top six fires in California’s modern history have occurred this year, including the largest single fire on record; the Creek Fire that has burned more than 320,000 acres. ...