Two farmworkers in California tested positive for H5 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Thursday.

Sixteen human bird flu cases have been reported in the United States this year, including the two workers who tested positive in California. Fifteen of those cases were in farm workers at infected poultry or dairy farms.

Two California farm workers have tested positive for bird flu, federal health officials said Thursday, marking the first two human cases of the virus in the state.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state is awarding 18 communities with nearly $131 million to clear homeless encampments while also providing shelter and support.

The announcement comes on the heels of criticism surrounding the lack of accountability for $24 billion in homeless already spent over the last five years.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom approved $130.7 million Friday morning to clear homeless encampments across the state.

He changed his mind after being shown data that his supporters in the state had been affected, the former officials said. One called his approach “red states vs. blue states.”

Then-President Donald Trump reportedly nearly declined to approve federal aid because of the state’s political makeup.

Former White House advisers said Trump hesitated as president to provide disaster aid to California because of the state's Democratic leanings.