What did the governor of california state of emergency signed?
As part of the state’s aggressive approach to addressing the swine flu, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today proclaimed a State of Emergency that will support and facilitate our state health departments’ response to this outbreak. While there is no need for alarm, it is the Governor’s top priority to limit the swine flu’s spread as quickly and effectively as possible and this action represents one more step being taken to strengthen California’s response capabilities. This proclamation cuts government red tape by: * Ordering all state agencies and departments to utilize and employ state personnel, equipment and facilities to assist the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the State Emergency Plan as coordinated by the California Emergency Management Agency * Ordering DPH and the Emergency Medical Services Authority to enter into any and all necessary contracts for providing services, materials, personnel and equipment to supplement extraordinary preventive measures being taken across
The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government, whose responsibilities include making annual “State of the State” addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced. The position was created in 1849, before California became a state. The current governor is Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, who was elected on October 7, 2003 to complete recalled Democratic Governor Gray Davis’s term, and reelected on November 7, 2006, defeating California State Treasurer Phil Angelides of the Democratic Party. His current term will expire on January 3, 2011. Gubernatorial powers California This article is part of the series: Politics and government of California Constitution[show] Executive[show] Legislature[show] Judiciary[show] Elections[show] Divisions[show] Federal relations[show] Other countries · Atlas Politics portal view • talk • edit The Executive Budget – The governor has the final responsib
