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#California
6 events across 5 weeks
2
Damage
3
Distraction
1
Noise
21.8
Avg A
39.9
Avg B
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
DIST
2026-03-14
Trump Administration Orders Restart of California Oil Pipeline
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
22.7
B
68.5
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
DIST
2026-01-27
Trump Wildfire Recovery Order vs. California Funding Request
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
A
9.1
B
59.0
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
DMG
2025-12-11
Trump Administration Establishes Militarized Zone on California-Mexico Border
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
31.5
B
29.4
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
NOISE
2025-07-12
Trump Administration Sues California Over Egg Prices
Policy Change
multi state · moderate
A
21.2
B
22.7
DIST
2025-07-12
Farm Worker Dies Following Immigration Raid
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
17.4
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
DMG
2025-01-18
Trump Withholds Disaster Aid from California
Resource Reallocation
single state · broad
A
28.7
B
28.6
B
31.2
