13-06-2015 00:18 via kerngoldenempire.com

Gov. Brown announces drought relief aid

SACRAMENTO, CA - Gov. Brown issued a statement on Friday, following an announcement by President Obama confirming new  actions and investments to support workers, farmers and rural communities suffering due to the drought. 
Obama's announcement allocates $18 million to combat wildfires and for the state of California to provide jobs for workers dislocated by the drought.
"The drought has caused more than half a million acres to be fallowed and thousands of farm jobs to disappear.
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