EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
PROCLAMATION
On the one-year anniversary of the most devastating fire in California's
history, we mourn all that we lost during the Camp fire and re-dedicate
ourselves to preparedness, response and recovery.
Ignited near dawn on November 8, 2018, the Camp fire raged for nearly
three weeks. It destroyed more than 18,800 structures, and 85 Californians
lost their lives. These losses left a hole in their families and their community
that can never be filled. Moreover, the Camp Fire took place amid two
tragedies in Southern California, the Woolsey Fire and the shooting at the
Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, uniting our state in grief.
‘As we remember these victims and their families, we also honor the
“Pioneer Spirit” of Paradise ~ the bravery, the resilience, and the care for
‘one another that has always defined this community and now guides its
recovery. Businesses have re-opened, schools have been rebuilt, families
have returned.
The Camp Fire response and recovery also serve as a reminder of our
common humanity, which is on display every day in Paradise. As our state
confronts climate change, we remain humbled that emergency
responders from alll over our state rush into danger on behalf of fellow
Californians they may never meet. They remind us that we are one
California, all ready to protect one another, and all striving toward the
same California Dream.
| encourage Californians today to observe a moment of silence for those
we lost. As we honor those who perished and those who were displaced,
let us all work to embody the spirit of community throughout our state as
we unite in resilience.
NOW THEREFORE |, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California,
do hereby proclaim November 8, 2019, as “California Resilience Day.”
IN WITNESS WHEREOF | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the State of California to be
affixed this 8'" day of November 2019.
Governor of California
ATIEST:
ALEX PADLA
Secretaryof State