# California governor signs orders to prepare for El Niño storms

https://mins.news/en/item/120099

- CGTN, 2026-10-28 10:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-28/California-governor-signs-orders-to-prepare-for-El-Ni-o-storms-1RC39NTyAms/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Gavin Newsom signed two executive orders easing environmental requirements for some flood-prevention work and creating a task force to assess Highway 1’s risks from potential El Niño storms. The National Weather Service warned of significant coastal flooding in Orange and San Diego counties through Thursday.

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