Crime & Safety
State Of Emergency Declared In San Diego County, Among Others
Gov. Gavin Newsom Sunday night declared a state of emergency in Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Bernardino and San Diego counties amid fires.
The emergency proclamation includes:
— Mobilizing the California National Guard to support disaster response and relief efforts.
— Suspending provisions of Unemployment Insurance Code, imposing a one-week waiting period for unemployment insurance applicants for all applicants unemployed as a direct result of the fires who applied for unemployment insurance benefits from Friday dating back to March 4.
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— Waiving fees to replace copies of certificates of birth, death, marriage and dissolution-of-marriage records for anyone who lost such records as a result of the fire.
— Suspending Vehicle Code sections requiring payment of fees for requests of replacing a driver's license or identification card, vehicle registration certificate or certificate of title for anyone who lost such records as a result of the fire.
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— Suspending Vehicle Code sections requiring the timely registration or transfer of title for any vehicle for any resident unable to comply with those requirements as a result of the fire.
— The time covered by the suspension shall not be included in calculating any late penalty.
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