President Donald Trump has approved California's request for a presidential Major Disaster Declaration.

The declaration is expected to bolster the state's COVID-19 emergency response. The declaration includes any and all individual assistance programs to assist those affected by the coronavirus outbreak and lessen the economic impacts of the crisis. It will provide additional assistance , including but not limited to , mass care and emergency assistance , crisis counseling , disaster care management , disaster unemployment assistance , disaster legal services and Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance.