

President Biden has since declared a Major Disaster Declaration in Santa Cruz County to provide federal support for emergency work and repairs as well as individual assistance for individuals and families.

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Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) led and authored a bipartisan letter of the full Californian Senate and Congressional delegation urging President Joe Biden to declare a major disaster declaration for the State of California in response to recent severe weather. I will continue to live up to my responsibility as the federal representative to listen to those impacted individuals, coordinate with local officials, and ensure that the federal government plays its part for an efficient and effective recovery.” We now must ensure that the federal resources are available and accessible to the people and local governments who were hit hard by these storms. “I thank President Biden for his quick response to our request for this disaster declaration, and urge him to quickly add Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Clara counties to this designation. However, their lives and livelihoods have been impacted greatly by these severe storms and need the help of the Federal government,” said U.S. “The people of California’s 19th Congressional District are tough and resilient. Panetta continues to coordinate with community, city, county, state, and federal officials in order to ensure that the resources of the Federal government are available and accessible to his constituents in the 19th Congressional District during the recovery and repair response. Panetta surveyed numerous locations in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo Counties to observe firsthand and speak to victims of the devastation. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), led his California colleagues in Congress in asking for that presidential designation in order to receive federal support for the counties in the 19th Congressional District, including Santa Cruz County. Biden Jr., granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of California and designated Santa Cruz County as one of the first recipients of this federal assistance. Santa Cruz, CA – Today, President Joseph R.
