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