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Gov. Gavin Newsom tours the Oroville East site in Butte County, California, on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Photo courtesy of the Governor’s Office. Ahead of peak fire season, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a $536 million wildfire package enabling the state to take urgent action on projects that support wildfire suppression, improve forest health and build resilience in communities to help protect residents and property from catastrophic wildfires in diverse landscapes across the state. The governor signed SB 85 alongside legislative leaders at a fuels management project in the Lake Orovi...

Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark $536 Million Wildfire Package Accelerating Projects to Protect High-Risk Communities Targeted News Service (Press Releases) SACRAMENTO, California, April 13, 2021: Gavin Newsom today signed a $536 million wildfire package enabling the state to take urgent action on projects that support wildfire suppression, improve forest health and build resilience in communities to help protect residents and property from catastrophic wildfires in diverse landscapes across the state. The Governor signed SB 85 alongside legislative leaders at a fuels management project in...

This isn't the first time Rodgers has given back to his hometown. The NFL star donated $1 million to Camp Fire recovery through a fund at NVCF in 2018, which eventually raised more than $3 million as his fans and business partners got on board. Rodgers was a founding member of the Butte Strong Fund along with NVCF and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. The Butte Strong Fund and other Camp Fire funds have granted $37 million for fire relief and recovery. Rodgers also has been involved in coronavirus and North Complex Fire relief efforts.  The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon last month. Rodgers ann...

Aaron Rodgers donates $1M to help small businesses in his California hometown CALIFORNIA (CBS 58) -- Aaron Rodgers is stepping up to help 80 small, locally-owned businesses in his hometown of Chico and all of Butte County, California, with a donation of $1 million.  According to a news release, Those 80 restaurants and retail businesses will receive grants to help cover rent for, on average, three months or longer and/or other operational costs through the Aaron Rodgers Small-Business COVID-19 Fund at North Valley Community Foundation in Chico. The grants will total more than $1 million. No...

"Small, locally owned businesses are the heart and soul of a community," said Rodgers. "In the applications and the videos, it was heart-wrenching to hear about all the obstacles facing restaurants and retail establishments. So many of them are struggling just to stay in business but remain hopeful that there's an end to this." The fund was started in early February with a $500,000 donation from Aaron Rodgers, the Chico native who is a three-time NFL Most Valuable Player. After seeing the need, Rodgers decided to increase his donation to $1 million. It was augmented by $100,000 from NVCF, an ...