SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) issued the following statement as he steps in as Acting Governor:

“As Californians gather to celebrate this amazing nation we all call home over the 4^th of July holiday, we’ll also be on high alert as record-setting temperatures and challenging fire conditions set in across a wide swath of the Golden State. The State Office of Emergency Services has pre-deployed firefighting resources in the highest fire threat regions and CalFire is throwing everything they’ve got at the Thompson Fire in Butte County. We’ll remain in close contact with CalFire and State OES leaders in the coming days, and will ensure counties and local communities are receiving the resources they need during this extreme heat wave and time of high fire danger. 

 

“We’re grateful to the women and men of the state’s fire service and all first responders who will be working day and night keeping our communities safe over this extended holiday weekend. We hope all Californians stay safe, stay cool and stay vigilant as they celebrate this upcoming 4^th of July holiday!”

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Mike McGuire is President pro Tempore of the California Senate. He represents the North Coast of California, which stretches from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border, including Del Norte, Trinity, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, and Marin counties. Website of Senate Leader McGuire: https://sd02.senate.ca.gov/