Gov. Gavin Newsom signs emergency proclamation in response to December storms that battered Santa Cruz County

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Gov. Gavin Newsom signs emergency proclamation in response to December storms that battered Santa Cruz County

SANTA CRUZ — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has agreed to open up the state’s purse strings and personnel to Santa Cruz County after it was slammed late last year by raging tides and heavy rainfall. Newsom signed a proclamation Friday declaring that damages endured by the county during the Dec. 23-24 coastal storm last year created a state of emergency and, therefore, assistance from state entities for the recovery effort was warranted. “I find th…