Newsom Declares a State of Emergency in 20 Counties After Winter Storms

Newsom Declares a State of Emergency in 20 Counties After Winter Storms
People walk through a partially flooded homeless encampment at Riverwalk Park in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Dec. 13, 2021. Nic Coury/AP Photo
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Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Dec. 30 in 20 counties after a series of winter storms moved throughout the state.

The winter storm has continued to bring damaging winds, record-breaking snowfall, and flooding since Dec. 10 when the first storm occurred, the emergency proclamation states.