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Newsom Orders Schools To Stay Closed In Watch List Counties, Setting Up Battle With Orange County

Newsom says that counties that have been on the state's monitoring list for 14 days due to rising COVID metrics must do distance learning only at the beginning of the school year next month.

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Newsom Says Indoor Restaurants and Wineries That Have Opened In 19 Counties Must Close

In a reversal — or, as Newsom is now calling it, a slide of the "dimmer switch" on reopening — Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all winery tasting rooms, indoor-dining restaurants, museums, and other businesses that have opened in 19 California counties to close, effective immediately.

Governor Gavin Newsom Issues Statewide Mask Order

In a move that is sure to anger the Trump supporters and other anti-mask, anti-lockdown activists in many corners of the state, Governor Gavin Newsom has just issued a statewide order requiring all residents to wear face coverings in public to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

In Three Short Months, California Goes From $6 Billion Surplus To Asking State Workers to Take 10% Pay Cut

Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday laid out some grim financial realities for the state as it faces far less revenue and far higher expenses in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Newsom: When Restaurants Reopen They Will Need to Sanitize Everything Often, Should Add Air-Cleaning Systems

Though no date has yet been announced for when California restaurants — in some counties — may begin to reopen and start dine-in service again, Governor Newsom today unveiled some initial guidelines.

Newsom Says Counties With 'Containment Plans' and Low Case Counts Can Reopen Restaurants

In a surprise move given some of his rhetoric in the last couple of weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday that as part of Phase 2 of the state's reopening, county health officials can reopen businesses like dine-in restaurants and offices under certain conditions.

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Newsom Says Some Retail Businesses Can Reopen With Curbside Service Friday

Bookstores, florists, and clothing stores are among the kinds of retail businesses that get to open in California later this week as part of a Phase 2 in a four-phased reopening of the economy.

Update: Gov. Newsom Orders Orange County Beaches Closed, Not Whole State's

May is one of the finest times of year in California, but Governor Gavin Newsom is scolding Southern California in particular for overcrowding its beaches — and now he says he will order Orange County to "hard close" all its beaches.

Gov. Newsom Suggests Four-Phased Reopening Of the State, Possibly With An Early School Year

Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday said that for some parts of the state and some types of businesses, "we are weeks, not months away" from being able to open some things back up.

Governor Newsom: Hospitals Can Soon Perform 'Scheduled Surgeries,' COVID-19 Testing Continues To Grow

Governor Newsom announced Wednesday that California hospitals will soon be allowed to perform “scheduled surgeries” as the state’s health care system remains intact amid influxes of COVID-19 patients. Coronavirus testing is also expected to grow significantly by the end of the month.

Newsom Lays It Down That Stay-At-Home Orders Not Getting Lifted Anytime Soon

Whether you like it or not, Governor Gavin Newsom says the statewide stay-at-home orders will likely go well past the current May 3 end date.

Governor Newsom: California Increasing Ventilator Output, Emphasizes Need for Social Distancing

In a press conference Saturday, Governor Newsom said California is upping its ventilator output, hoping to now acquire some 10,000 examples. The 52-year-old politician also reiterated the need for Californians to maintain proper social distancing practices amid the current pandemic.

Newsom Issues Statewide Order Barring Residential Evictions During COVID-19 Crisis

Governor Newsom has expanded on what was already becoming policy in some cities around California, issuing an executive order Friday that bans landlords from evicting residential tenants for non-payment of rent through May 31.

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Governor Newsom Orders All Bars and Nightclubs in CA to Close, Restaurants Can Operate at 50 Percent Capacity

In an unprecedented statewide move, Governor Gavin Newsom announced in a press conference Sunday that he's ordering all bars, breweries, and wineries in the state to close, regardless of their size, in order to create "deep social distancing."

Newsom: 8,400 Californians Being Monitored for Coronavirus

Governor Gavin Newsom gave a press conference Thursday laying out how the state of California is dealing with unfolding coronavirus pandemic, following news of a Solano County case Wednesday that had no discernible origin.

Newsom Pledges 'Wonderful Things' For Moms 4 Housing Group

As he wrapped up a statewide tour of programs to address homelessness on Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom called the protesting moms in West Oakland "courageous," and said that his staff would be meeting with them.

Newsom Wraps Up Homeless Tour Today In Oakland With Showcase Of Trailers

Governor Gavin Newsom is concluding a four-day tour of homelessness outreach operations across the state with a stop near the Oakland Coliseum where he'll be showing off a key component of his new state program.

Newsom Creates $750M Homeless Housing Fund, Directs Cities To Build Shelters On Vacant Land

California Governor Gavin Newsom is signing an executive order Wednesday creating a new fund that will provide rent assistance to homeless people and fund emergency shelters throughout the state.

Gavin Newsom Rejects PG&E Bankruptcy Plan

Pacific Gas and Electric has until Tuesday to submit another revised restructuring plan to emerge from bankruptcy after what the Sacramento Bee calls a "stunning rebuke" by Governor Gavin Newsom.

Newsom Calls For (Largely Symbolic) Halt To Death Penalty In CA

Due to legal challenges, no one has been executed in California since 2006. But after two ballot initiatives to end the death penalty failed to garner enough votes, Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking it upon himself to end it.

Hilariously, Trump Says Gavin Newsom 'Loves' Him In Secret

In addition to lobbing some idle threats in the direction of UC Berkeley, President Trump on Saturday used his CPAC speech to talk about all the money he wants to withhold from California, and how Governor Gavin Newsom secretly "loves" him.

[Update] Kimberly Guilfoyle, Ex-Wife Of Gavin Newsom, In Talks To Replace Sean Spicer As Press Secretary

'Twould be rich. The former first lady of San Francisco, an SF native once married to the potential next liberal Democrat governor of California, is rumored to be next in line to take

Venture Capitalist Sam Altman Is Thinking About Running For CA Governor Against Gavin Newsom

Willie Brown offered up some rare, not-rumor-based political intel in his Sunday Chronicle column this week, announcing that 32-year-old Y Combinator president Sam Altman approached him for advice on possibly running for governor

Local Politicos React To Trump's Firing Of James Comey

Yesterday President Trump took the dramatic step of firing FBI Director James Comey, a move that many in particular the editorial board of the New York Times are declaring a turning point in

Pelosi: Trump 'Speaks Like A Populist' But He's Full Of Sh**

House Minority leader and other Bay Area Democrats were predictably unimpressed with President Trump's first speech before a joint session of Congress a sort of mock State of the Union address, six weeks