""Our calls for a state of emergency have gone unheeded. I led a letter signed by all 18 mayors and myself when I was a mayor. All 18 cities in San Diego County asked for a state of emergency from him.""
""A lot of people are reporting being ill, having headaches, sinusitis, allergies, asthma, people who've never had asthma before, gastrointestinal illnesses.""
""The declaration would not have availed us to any real benefit except symbolism and then ultimately frustration that it didn't mean anything.""
San Diego officials have urged Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency regarding the Tijuana River sewage crisis, which affects public health and the environment. Supervisor Paloma Aguirre emphasized the urgency of the situation, noting that untreated wastewater flows into California from Mexico. Newsom's office maintains that the federal government is responsible for the crisis. Aguirre reported increasing health issues among residents, including respiratory problems and gastrointestinal illnesses, raising concerns about the pollution's impact even without beach exposure.
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