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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA

PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY

WHEREAS on May 25, 2020, George Floyd tragically died in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, shortly following his arrest in which an officer of
the Minneapolis Police Department kneeled on his neck to detain him
during the arrest, and then did not respond to Mr. Floyd's requests for help
when he stated that he could not breathe; and

WHEREAS Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles have
requested State assistance including the activation of the California
National Guard based on the civil unrest the City and County of Los
Angeles report and based on limited local resources; and

WHEREAS I find that conditions of Government Code section
8558(b), relating to the proclamation of a State of Emergency, have been
met; and

WHEREAS under the provisions of Government Code section
8625(c), I find that local authority is inadequate to address the threat
posed by the civil unrest within Los Angeles County and the City of Los
Angeles.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of
California, in accordance with the authority vested in me by the State
Constitution and statutes, including the California Emergency Services
Act, and in particular, Government Code section 8625, HEREBY PROCLAIM
A STATE OF EMERGENCY to exist in Los Angeles County and the City of Los
Angeles.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. All agencies of the state government use and employ state
personnel, equipment, and facilities or perform any and all
activities consistent with the direction of the Office of Emergency
Services and the State Emergency Plan. Also, all residents are to
heed the advice of emergency officials with regard to this
emergency in order to protect their safety.

2. The Office of Emergency Services shall provide assistance to Los
Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles, if appropriate and
necessary, under the authority of the California Disaster
Assistance Act, Government Code section 8550 et seq., and
California Code of Regulations, Title 19, section 2900 et seq.

3. The California National Guard shall mobilize under Military and
Veterans Code sections 143 and 146 to support response efforts
in Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles.