Where to Go for California Earthquake Assistance
In the wake of the July 2019 California earthquakes and Governor Gavin Newsom's state of emergency proclamation, a variety of assistance programs are available from state and federal agencies to assist individuals, households, businesses, private...
Governor Newsom Announces Launch of $50 Million “Listos California” Campaign to Help Build Community Resilience to Wildfires
Governor Gavin Newsom, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and California Volunteers today released the grantees awarded $50 million in local disaster resilience grants and announced the official launch of the state’s new...
Cal OES Announces Selection of Vendors to Modernize State 9-1-1 System
SACRAMENTO – The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced an important step forward in making the state better prepared to assist those in need during emergencies and natural disasters. Cal OES has...
Are You Listos (Ready)?
Listos – Spanish for Ready – is a grass-roots disaster preparedness program tailored to meet the needs of Spanish speaking communities. Over 35,000 people have gone through the Listos program since its inception in 2009. This video shows how...
California’s Preparedness Day is September 14th!
BE PREPARED CALIFORNIA! We are excited to announce California’s Preparedness Day will take place on Saturday, September 14th from 10a-2p in Old Sacramento! This exciting day will help your family be more prepared in the event of a...
Cal OES Seeks Requests For Proposal for $3.8M For Campus Sexual Assault Victim Services
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is soliciting proposals for the Campus Sexual Assault (CT) Program. The purpose of the CT Program is to create a comprehensive coordinated community response that is...
Cal/OSHA High Heat Advisory: Ensure Emergency Response Procedures for Outdoor Workers at Risk of Heat Illness Are Effective
Cal/OSHA is urging employers to ensure they implement their emergency response procedures at outdoor places of employment where workers are at risk of heat illness as temperatures rise throughout the week. Workers and supervisors must know how to...
Town of Paradise Gets Its First Recovery Report Card
In an effort and desire to have more frequent communications with the Town of Paradise, and to regularly inform the community on the plans and progress of the Camp Fire recovery efforts, agency leaders gave an update at the Paradise Alliance Church...
Governor Newsom Requests U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Declaration for Ridgecrest Earthquakes
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the administration has formally requested that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) declare a disaster for the damage caused by a series of large-magnitude earthquakes near...
Final Inspection Reports for All 926 Properties Participating in State’s Debris Removal Program Submitted to Local Officials
Officials at the Debris Removal Operations Center (DROC) in Calabasas announced today that they have submitted the last final inspection report of the 826 properties in Los Angeles County whose owners opted into the state's Consolidated Debris...
Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulation to Protect Outdoor Workers from Wildfire Smoke in Effect
Cal/OSHA’s emergency regulation requiring employers to protect workers from hazards associated with wildfire smoke is now in effect, following its approval yesterday by the Office of Administrative Law. The emergency regulation, effective through...
Whom to Call, Where to Go When FEMA Can’t Help
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – More than $500 million in federal grants and loans has been disbursed to homeowners, renters and businesses in California since wildfires ravaged the area last November. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has...
Camp Fire Debris Cleanup Running Ahead of Schedule
In a significant milestone in the recovery and rebuilding of the Town of Paradise and Butte County following last year’s devastating wildfire, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) announced that crews managed by the...
Cal/OSHA High Heat Advisory: Employers Must Provide Shade for Outdoor Workers
Oakland—As temperatures are projected to reach highs in the triple digits across the Central Valley from Merced to Bakersfield and parts of the central coast, Cal/OSHA reminds employers with outdoor workers that shade must be made available at all...
State Agencies, Debris Removal Contractors Partner to Reinforce Safety
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), CalRecycle, California Highway Patrol (CHP) and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) officials, along with contractors supporting the State’s Consolidated Debris...