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California governor declares state of emergency ahead of El Niño storms

Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a statewide state of emergency in California ahead of an anticipated El Niño winter storm season. The declaration is intended to prepare resources for expected severe storms and heavy snowfall. The full extent of the weather conditions and potential impact remains unresolved as the season begins.

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WhereUsa
33.440, 131.337 ±10 km
First reported32 days ago
Published2026-09-23 01:47 UTC
Occurred2026-09-21
Sources2
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Reports8Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. California governor declares state of emergency ahead of El Niño storms. 2026-09-23T01:47:26.437Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3244. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-22/newsom-declares-state-of-emergency-for-california-ahead-of-super-e4e4737d

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