State GovernmentCalifornia National Guard To Begin Assisting Food Banks During Coronavirus OutbreakMarch 20, 2020 | Bob MoffittCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the deployment of California National Guard members to fill vacancies left by the loss of volunteers who are unable to fulfill their obligations at local food banks due to Coronavirus restrictions.
State GovernmentNewsom Issues Order For All Californians To Stay At HomeMarch 19, 2020Citing alarming projections of the possible spread of the coronavirus in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide directive to shelter in place Thursday night. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia To Spend $150 Million To House Unsheltered During Coronavirus OutbreakMarch 18, 2020Gov. Gavin Newsom said California now has 598 confirmed COVID-19 cases out of more than 12,600 tests, though results for about 3,200 tests are still pending.
State GovernmentFollowing Frustration From Staffers, California Lawmakers Allow Remote Work To Mitigate Coronavirus SpreadMarch 16, 2020 | Scott RoddIn recent weeks, Capitol staffers have raised concerns about workplace safety during the coronavirus outbreak.
Health CareGov. Newsom Calls For Home Isolation For California Seniors And Closing Bars, Nightclubs To Slow CoronavirusMarch 15, 2020 | Scott RoddNewsom did not ask for all restaurants to close, as some other states and cities have done, saying there were more nuanced concerns and considerations around those businesses.
Health CareGatherings Of More Than 250 People Should Be Postponed Or Canceled Due To Coronavirus, California Governor SaysMarch 12, 2020 | Chris Hagan | Nick MillerTo curb the spread of COVID-19, the state’s “public health experts have determined that gatherings should be postponed or canceled across the state until at least the end of March.”
Health CareCalifornia Could Soon Process 5,000 COVID-19 Tests A Day In Commercial Labs, Including One In SacramentoMarch 10, 2020 | Chris HaganGov. Gavin Newsom said in the next two weeks California could start testing 5,000 COVID-19 cases a day in commercial labs, taking a burden off county facilities.
Fact Check: Did Bernie Sanders Win ‘People Of Color’ In California, And Was It ‘Not Even Close’? March 9, 2020Exit polls show Sanders won Latinos and Asian-Americans by large margins, but lost African-Americans to former Vice President Joe Biden by more than 2-to-1.
Health CareCruise Ship With Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Docks In OaklandMarch 8, 2020 | Chris Hagan | Kacey SycamorePassengers aboard the Grand Princess will disembark at the port of Oakland, after it was quarantined off the Northern California coast following positive COVID-19 tests.
State GovernmentGov. Gavin Newsom Reports $1.2M In Earnings In 2018 Tax ReturnsMarch 7, 2020In addition to his Lt. Governor’s salary, Newsom raked in more than $800,000 from his wine and hospitality businesses. As a gubernatorial candidate, Newsom pledged to release his tax returns annually if he was elected.
