CA: Gov. Jerry Brown switches course, seeks $10 million in state funding for California quake warning system

Los Angeles Times: In a major reversal, Gov. Jerry Brown is seeking state funds for a fledgling earthquake early warning system for California, which would allow for a limited rollout of alerts by 2018.

The governor has supported creation of the system, which can give as much as a minute of warning before shaking from a big earthquake hits urban areas. But until now, Brown and the state Legislature opposed providing funds from the state’s budget, arguing instead the money should come from only private and federal sources.

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