San Diego County supervisors unanimously approved a proclamation Tuesday declaring a state of emergency due to pollution and sewage flowing across the U.S.-Mexico border. Board Chairwoman Nora Vargas and Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer introduced the proclamation, which asks Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden to issue similar declarations, "suspend red tape that may hinder response efforts, and expedite access to federal resources for San Diego County. "This is the same process recently followed by local agencies to resolve the water quality crisis in Flint, Michigan," county officials added. Supervisors directed the chief administrative officer to report back within 120 days with a review of economic impacts resulting from U.S.-Mexico border transboundary pollution, and pursue available federal and state funding. Lawson-Remer and Vargas represent districts with coastal regions. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/supervisors-approve-emergency-declaration-on-border-pollution/509-a354fabe-aecd-40e7-8928-19e198e093a1