Governor Newsom Grants Republican Delegation Request to Expand Drought Emergency

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David G. Valadao released the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s drought emergency expansion:

“Last month, Governor Newsom declared a drought state of emergency for only two counties – Mendocino and Sonoma – an outrageous decision to make while counties in the rest of the state are also experiencing severe drought conditions. For weeks, my colleagues and I repeatedly urged Governor Newsom to expand the drought emergency declaration in California to provide relief to the dozens of other struggling counties. I am encouraged that Governor Newsom finally listened to our serious concerns and granted our request,” said Congressman Valadao. “We need to continue to work together and look for ways to alleviate the devastating consequences of this drought until it is over. It is imperative we do all we can as elected leaders to ensure our constituents, and the communities they live in, have access to the resources they need.”

The expanded drought emergency now includes the following counties: Del Norte, Humboldt, Siskiyou, Trinity, Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba counties.

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