Gov. Gavin Newsom promised business as usual, but there could be exceptions to everyday life returning to normal. Here are questions and answers to clear up confusion. Story from @CalMatters.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2020 Budget Act on June 29, 2020.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is defending his decision to keep an emergency declaration over COVID-19 in place past June 15, when California is set to lift many pandemic restrictions.
“We’re still in a state of emergency. This disease has not been extinguished,” Newsom said Friday.
A state of emergency allows governments to suspend some normal operations to get through a crisis. It also allows emergency funding to come in from the federal government.
Under the California Emergency Services Act, Newsom has changed business regulations and government rules to allow things like to-go cocktails as well as marriage certificates and doctor’s visits via videoconference. He’s also awarded more than 100 big no-bid contracts.