# Newsom declares California emergency ahead of El Niño’s expected winter peak

https://mins.news/en/item/68879

- CNN, 2026-09-22 12:30 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/25/climate/el-nino-california-floods-rain-landslides?Date=20260922&Profile=CNN

> California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to mobilize resources ahead of El Niño’s expected peak impacts in the state this winter.

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