Written By, Jess Harris
Siskiyou County Resident
Governor Gavin Newsom and Staff:
Siskiyou County has experienced a remarkable year for precipitation. Combined with generous rainfall in the previous year, our water content has significantly improved from the years of drought. Only a portion of the county is deemed abnormally dry by the United States Drought Monitor. Continuing this emergency declaration unnecessarily harms Siskiyou County residents and its economic status. The emergency declaration must be lifted immediately. Any delay in doing so is negligent, at best. At a time when the State of California faces an extreme budget deficit, it is highly irresponsible to continue to harm the farms, ranches, and residents that contribute to the state’s funding. Further prolonging the declaration can only serve as evidence of your office’s control through false emergency orders.
